[nfbwatlk] NFB Cane-Related Airlines Incident

[maurice mines]

Good afternoon, I’ve been reading this thread off, and on. The way I avoid this is the airline people seem to have this belief that for some reason a straight cane as somehow some sort of missile and/or a threat, thanks to complete and total ignorance at times about the life really does say. I keep a telescoping cane with me which alleviates the need for this  drama. I guess what I’m gently suggesting is if one can take two canes along a straight one, and a telescopic and/or collapsible one that you can have it your seat and/or strapped in the deceit with you, so that no matter what they say, and no matter what they do, you remain in control of your own mobility. This is just my two cents worth. Hopefully this is helpful advice? And if anyone dislikes it one knows what key on the keyboard is useful. Or can offer constructive criticism.

Sincerely Maurice mines.
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> On Mar 25, 2015, at 11:50 AM, Julie Warrington via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I traveled on Alaska Saturday to Arizona, and they did not have a problem with my cane along the wall beside the seat. I trabeld back on alaska on Tuesday and put my cane in the same place, and they asked to have it to be stowed in the front closet.
> I didn't have a problem  with them taking it, they assured me I would have it in hand when I needed to get off. no incident  occured.
> I didn't ask for anyone's name but she had already introduced herself.
> sorry to hear you had this experience.
> Julie
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oswal via nfbwatlk" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Marci Carpenter via nfbwatlk'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 8:31 PM
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] NFB Cane-Related Airlines Incident
> 
> 
>> Hi Marci,  just wanted you to know that I was asked to leave  the Alaska
>> Airlines flight 667 from Dallas to  Seattle this evening because of the NFB
>> cane
>> 
>> I had stored  away the  cane  by the window  seat but before the plane would
>> take off, one of the crew member, Byron, asked  me to hand over the cane for
>> safety reasons.
>> 
>> I gave him  the cane but asked for his name. He gave me his name but it
>> bothered him and he brought a second staff member to speak to me. I told him
>> that I have already given the cane.  He told me that I  had asked for their
>> names; therefore,  they are going to take me off the plane. I assume that
>> they were  looking for an apology from me for having asked  their names.
>> 
>> After I got off the plane with my  two younger boys,  Byron followed me to
>> the gate and  told me that he would like to resolve  the issue. I told him
>> that  I want to get home this evening but now I can't because  he has taken
>> me off the last flight of the day to Seattle.
>> 
>> He told me that he could book me on the American Airlines flight  next
>> morning. I told him that I can take care of  it myself.
>> 
>> I  did later get  seats on the morning American Airlines flight for
>> tomorrow, and we are  staying at Wyndham overnight.
>> 
>> Talk to you more when I get in  tomorrow,
>> 
>> Sushil
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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