I hope she wins a Billion dollars.

**Tekboy** · August 15th, 2004, 12:33 PM

She should have slapped the guy!

Oh, errrr, riiiight.......

**Orangeman** · August 15th, 2004, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Archer

I'm saying that if that airline at that airport applied the same rule to all passengers then she has no legal ground to sue [I'm sure it will all be covered in the small print].If she was a frequent traveller she should have been well aware of the differing rules imposed by hauliers to travellers with restricted abilities and taken steps to ensure she complied.
This does not in any way excuse any disparaging remarks passed onto the traveller which should be covered under standard company disciplinary procedure.

Hmmmm.?

An 'iffy' proposition at best. Being a disabled passenger myself I can tell you that airline rules governing disabled passage vary widely. For example American Airlines, which seems to be the best, allows you to load your wheelchair in first class. They will also put you in first class if they have an opening there. None of the other airlines do that.

Some airlines require you transfer to one of the airline chairs (not aisle chair) prior to loading.

In this case, this lady sounds like she was a doofus for not allowing a person with no arms and legs to travel unattended. I've never heard of anyone doing this kind of thing before. IF she had been a frequent flier and had this kind of thing with Air France before, I doubted she would have selected them again....

**Orangeman** · August 15th, 2004, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Archer

I'm saying that if that airline at that airport applied the same rule to all passengers then she has no legal ground to sue [I'm sure it will all be covered in the small print].....

The airport rule does not exist. I'm not even sure Air France has that rule. My guess that particular flight offficer was making up policy. You can't discriminate against somebody simply because of disability in the US. You have to show a reason why that particular disability makes you an unfit passenger.

Second if all of Air Frances passengers had no arms & no legs you can bet they would be able to accomodate ALL their passengers

Third, Why is fine print fine??????

Maybe that particular Air France employee was trying to protect the airline against possible lawsuits and you are right.

But she should have checked to make sure she was on solid legal ground to do so first....IMHO....