Air France ban Government disability advisor from flight over wheelchair
06.04.08
A woman who advises the Government on disability rights was banned from a plane - because she was in a wheelchair, the Sunday People reports. Michelle Daley, 36, said the Air France pilot refused to let her on board because she was a ‘health and safety’ risk. She told the newspaper: ‘It was humiliating and degrading - and it was blatant discrimination.’
Ms Daley had been on her way to a conference in Belfast when she was turned away at London City Airport. She said she checked out disabled facilities with the airport before booking her ticket. But she says that the pilot told her she was a risk because she cannot walk on her own.
She added: ‘I accused them of blatant discrimination. They were making out it was my fault - I couldn't believe it. I'm advising the Government on disability equality and ironically I was prevented from doing my job properly. That type of discrimination is just not on.’
Ms Daley eventually made it to Belfast on a bmi flight after taking a taxi to Heathrow. Air France has pledged to investigate.
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