tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post8834063266397591347..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: There is yet another piece aboutcatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-62557790079943557432013-06-05T19:08:36.300+09:302013-06-05T19:08:36.300+09:30Don't know what the Australian law is - but In...Don't know what the Australian law is - but International regulations are extremely clear. Safety of ALL the passengers and the aircraft surmount the individual. The crew is not one-to-one and can not be expected to carry her out of the plane. In an emergency, she would be left behind and that is not in anyone's best interest.<br /><br />Flying is a privilege, not a right. The rules and guidelines are clear. If she has done the paperwork ahead of time, she would have been informed that she needed an attendant to fly. <br /><br />The airline was being completely and totally reasonable and responsible. I applaud them for taking a correct stance even tho it is unpopular.<br /><br />(BTW - it is these same rules that prevents that 600# person from buying the single, economy seat next to you......)Hollyhttp://www.proseknitic.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-5379253029859721182013-06-03T16:50:02.135+09:302013-06-03T16:50:02.135+09:30Situation for a hearing impaired but otherwise abl...Situation for a hearing impaired but otherwise able-bodied person is quite different. They can move independently and follow the actions of other passengers as well as other visual cues. <br />It was the combination of disabilities and the lack of ability to communicate which caused the problem. <br />Cat is right in suggesting there needed to be greater prior preparation of both passenger and crew.<br />The disabled most certainly have rights - but not at the expense of the safety of others. <br />Cat, your name came up more than once today with respect to this story. I trust you have written a letter - or even two! Chris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-3556454890842834342013-06-03T16:13:22.423+09:302013-06-03T16:13:22.423+09:30Airlines must travel with people who have a hearin...Airlines must travel with people who have a hearing loss all the time. The only difference here is that the service user happened to be in a wheelchair. Nothing is insurmountable - does sound as is someone was having a jobsworth day.<br /><br /> (I know a young lawyer who specialises in disability law. He was trying to get on a train shortly before it was due to leave and the staff refused to push him on saying there was no time to get the ramp for his wheelchair. He said he'd crawl on (in view of the time), so he climbed out, crawled on - and they lifted the chair without putting the brake on, tipped all his papers on the railway line under the train. He knew enough to insist they move the train and collect his papers. How much quicker if they'd just fetched the ramp!)JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.com