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

Thu Nov 14 11:34:43 UTC 2013

Well my friend, I hope you know that NAGDU and Travel & Tourism wants to help you as well.
I know you are not a member of the organization, but we hope you will come to convention, as we work on a resolution with these issues, so that no one every  goes through that again. I am glad that the other passengers were behind you.
I do hope you will be a guest on my show to talk about this issue in the future.
Keep in touch.
Cheryl Echevarria, Board Member of NYAGDUand President NFB Travel & Tourism DivisionNational Federation of the Blindwww.nfbtravel.orgcherylandmaxx at hotmail.com631-236-5138

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> From: albert at myblindspot.org
> To: nyagdu at nfbnet.org; travelandtourism at nfbnet.org; nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:27:58 -0500
> CC: vyingling at nfb.org; mriccobono at nfb.org
> Subject: Re: [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.
> 
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> 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,
> Ownerwww.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>  Your old car keys can be the keys to literacy for a blind child.  Donate
> your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking www.nfb.org/vehicledonations or call
> 855-659-9314. Echevarria Travel has partnered with Braille Smith.
> www.braillesmith.com for all her braille needs.  Gail Smith is the Secretary
> of the NFB of Alabama 		 	   		  
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