[Travelandtourism] Customer of Size Issue Forums

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Reese and everyone,

    Before the boss reigns us in on this one I'm fully aware that this 
strays from blindness in to another realm of airline-related issues. Perhaps 
you and Cheryl can research agencies and organizations who are taking up 
this issue so those of us facing this situation when we fly can work with 
them on a legislative initiative. Blind air passengers aren't the only ones 
effected by these policies. It's a matter of first finding out who is 
working on abolishing these policies and joining with them so our voices can 
be heard in the proper venues.

    Off-hand I'm thinking that this could be addressed by amending the Air 
Carrier Access Act to include regulations on dealing with large customers. 
At least all of the airlines would be on the same page where policies are 
concerned. You can go in to many places now a days and find a few seats in 
wating rooms designed for large persons. Some of the medical facilities we 
use have such seating in their wating rooms. Perhaps the ADA prompted them 
to put them there. If this is indeed the case airlines should be required to 
have a percentage of wider seats on their planes to accommodate large 
passengers. But first we need to find out what other organizations are 
championing this issue on behalf of large passengers to put an end to this 
practice. All the best.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reese" <atlanticstar1 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Major Airlines IncreasingOverhead-Bin Space


hey, Peter:

As you already know, I had this Customer of Size issue come up last summer
with Southwest.  I was able to get the second ticket refunded however, it
sure wasn't easy.  I'm afraid its going to take some major legislative
action for the Customer of Size policy to be rescinded so if someone can get
the ball rolling, maybe we can find some US Congressman to sponsor a bill.

Reese

----- Original Message ----- Hello Reese and everyone,

They're doing everything about issues except the one of concern to myself;
seat width. They have no trouble finding ways to install wi-fi on their
planes, increase overhead bin space, and give passengers extra leg room but
still take large passengers to the bank. And there's the stuff that blind
passengers must put up with when they fly.If they want to improve passenger
comfort and better accommodate blind air travelers they would do well to
install wider seats, and better inform their employees on how to assist
blind passengers. I'll gladly pay a few hundred bucks extra to know that I
can get on any airplane and not have to worry about seating issues and to be
treated like a human being,not like an animal.


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