Jenny Berry I have gone viral on social networks for a fact I would never have imagined. This lady, originally from England, You have a disability that requires you to move around in a wheelchair. The woman boarded a plane from the company AlbaStar to travel from Newcastle to Palma de Mallorca.
In the middle flight felt like going to the bathroom and asked the crew to accompany him to the toilet using a special wheelchair. However, the workers refused to help him. According to his testimony, a member of the flight crew told him that “handicapped people should wear diapers.”
It is common for airlines to have special seats called ‘corridor seats’ to be able to transport disabled people through the narrow corridors of the aircraft.
In a statement to ‘Insider’, AlbaStar pointed out that corridor wheelchairs are not mandatory under current regulations. Similarly, the company expressed its sincere apologies to the woman.
“Life as a person with a disability can be downright humbling and embarrassing at times and sadly this is one of them. Being told straight to my face that I have to wear diapers when I don’t need them and be happy with the policy makes me happy..makes her feel insulted,” she said. Berrie.
Finally, the woman has launched a petition to make aisle seats mandatory on all UK flights. Berrie pointed out on Instagram that she loved “getting video footage of the whole thing.
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