[nagdu] [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines, Just saw this on ABC News this morning

Thu Nov 14 21:47:46 UTC 2013

I hope so. I heard that Dr. Maurer was actually thrown off a plane as well.

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> From: buddy at brannan.name
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:46:16 -0500
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines,	Just saw this on ABC News this morning
> 
> Wow…is it Airlines Battles Round the second? Are we going to have to do the getting arrested and sitting on planes and things again? I wasn’t part of all that, but I did a research paper on it in high school. Lots of great historical material from the NFB, of course.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> 
> On Nov 14, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Albert,
> > I am sorry that this has happened. Please keep us updated on what happens. But with that said, as the moderator I need to ask you to be mindful of the rules. No one word, one line messages please. I am sure you have much more to say than, what you did below. Mkae every post to the list count, within 5 posts per day please. 
> > Thank you, 
> > 
> > Marsha drenth  
> > Sent with my IPhone 
> > 
> >> On Nov 14, 2013, at 7:36 AM, "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
> >> 
> >> here, here Michael.
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Michael Hingson [mailto:mike at michaelhingson.com] 
> >> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:33 AM
> >> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'; 'New
> >> York Association of Guide Dog Users'; 'travelandtourism'
> >> Cc: 'Yingling, Valerie'; 'Mark` Riccobono'; mike at michaelhingson.com; 'Albert
> >> J Rizzi'
> >> Subject: RE: [nagdu] [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines,
> >> Just saw this on ABC News this morning
> >> 
> >> I would note that I am seeing an increasing level of inappropriate treatment
> >> of me by airline personnel.  They insist on help when it is not required.
> >> They have not provided good information to allow me to move from terminal to
> >> terminal in places like DFW.
> >> 
> >> Last Friday an airport individual prevented me from boarding a bus to go
> >> from one terminal to another in Los Angeles because she said the bus was too
> >> crowded for me and my guide dog to go on the bus even though others were
> >> allowed to board after I was stopped.  When I attemped to pass this airport
> >> person she blocked me and told the driver to leave.
> >> 
> >> I am going to contact the airline and find out what kind of training they
> >> are truly providing.  I believe training has degraded. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Best,
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Michael Hingson
> >> 
> >> The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
> >> "Speaking with Vision"
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> >> 
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> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert J Rizzi
> >> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:28 AM
> >> To: 'New York Association of Guide Dog Users'; 'travelandtourism'; 'Tina
> >> Thomas'
> >> Cc: 'Yingling, Valerie'; 'Mark` Riccobono'
> >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines,
> >> Just saw this on ABC News this morning
> >> 
> >> Cheryl,
> >> 
> >> this is the second time this year a flight attendant from US Airways
> >> disrespected and discriminated against me as a customer.
> >> 
> >> the flight was cancelled because everyone of the 345 passengers on the plane
> >> argued with security saying that the flight attendant was lying and
> >> misrepresenting the truth.
> >> 
> >> I was sitting in the back of a small plane without a seat in front of  me to
> >> actually put my dog under. I had to borrow the space under another seat in
> >> front of another passenger. so the flight attendant did not even try to get
> >> me a seat to work with that would have allowed me to follow the procedures
> >> at all.
> >> 
> >> I am just off the phone with NNBC and will be following this matter up with
> >> my attorneys.
> >> 
> >> I am happy to let you all know that people out there want to support us and
> >> our rights to travel, and support the truth, and not the misrepresentations
> >> that US Airways is stating about the safety of their crew or the passengers
> >> being an issue.
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Nyagdu [mailto:nyagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
> >> echevarria
> >> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:21 AM
> >> To: nyagdu; travelandtourism; Tina Thomas
> >> Cc: Yingling, Valerie; Mark` Riccobono
> >> Subject: [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines, Just saw
> >> this on ABC News this morning
> >> 
> >> http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=9325219#
> >> 
> >> Good morning all:
> >> US Airlines cancelled there flight because guide dog users couldn't get his
> >> dog under the seat in time for take off so they cancelled the flight, really
> >> wow!!!
> >> I just saw this story on ABC News just now. I don't know if Albert Rizzi is
> >> still on the NAGDU or NYAGDU Lists, but he was involved in the story.
> >> Albert if you are there, you know from our postings that both NAGDU and
> >> Travel and Tourism Division are heavily working on these issues with the
> >> airlines.
> >> From what I heard on the news  and the link to the video is attached.
> >> What are they are saying, US Airlines cancelled the flight in Philadelphia
> >> and bused all of the passengers back to McArthur Airport here on Long
> >> Island, because the flight crew said that Mr. Rizzi, couldn't get his dog to
> >> get under the seat of the plane in front of him for take off. FYI, from the
> >> passengers that were interviewed at Islip returning home this morning,
> >> remember this was a live video, so it was around 5AM this morning. That Mr.
> >> Rizzi was in no way out of line, or his dog was not listening to him. 
> >> But the flight attendants say other wise. So the Captain come on the loud
> >> speaker and because of the issues, they are cancelling the flight and
> >> everyone was going to be bused back to Long Island.
> >> NAGDU and Travel and Tourism, we need stuff like this to stop. I know Marion
> >> Gwizdala and I have spoken and working on a resolution to educate the
> >> airlines, so these issues do not happen again.
> >> I am hoping that when Albert can will give a full report on the issues, and
> >> even though he is not a member of NAGDU and just a member of this list, that
> >> we can work together to stop these issues.
> >> If you did not listen to the Echevarria Travel Show this past month with me
> >> and my co-host Margo Downey, we had President Marion Gwizdala on part of the
> >> show and we spoke of these issues.
> >> This is the 3rd Airline to have issues with people with guide dogs and also
> >> cane users that do not respect us and understand the FAA and Aircraft
> >> Carriers Act.
> >> Please go to my blog page for the recent show from November 6, 2013 where we
> >> also had Dwight Sayer, President, National Association of Blind Veterans.
> >> http://echevarriatravelblog.com/?page_id=1464
> >> Thank you.
> >> Cheryl Echevarria, Board MemberNYAGDU
> >> and PresidentNFB Travel and Tourism
> >> www.nfbtravel.orgcherylandmaxx at hotmail.com631-236-5138
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY StateLeading the Way in
> >> Independent Travel!
> >> Cheryl Echevarria,
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