... but: they lied. They LIED!
A quote to remember when the French take great pains to arrogantly remind us of their supposed cultural superiority.
True, true. One would need wings, at the very least... :)
It'll get thrown out of court; she doesn't have a leg to stand on. Barumpbump.
"an Air France employee in Manchester told her "one head, one bottom and a torso cannot possibly fly on its own".
My response would have been "that's why I'm taking a plane you moron"
I'm surprised she isn't suing to become a flight attendant
C'mon, they could seat her in the row with the least amount of leg room, and she wouldn't complain...
"fly on IT'S own"???
Makes one boggle greatly at the implications of that statement.
A person isn't a person to them, but an 'it'..
Not that it means anything, but hadn't thalidomide already been banned by the 1960's?
When I saw this thread bob to the top of the latest posts, I suspected I'd read it and be furious. But I must admit, the good humor displayed to this point has been disarming.
... and amazingly enough, her companion had no head, no torso, but did have arms and legs, thereby fulfilling the Air France requirements.
USAir and America West will take her, she's the perfect size for their seating arrangements.
This is a repost, but at least I get to ask, "Couldn't she have flown carry-on?"
All jokes aside the Frof are a Compassionate people : Arent they?
frof=frogs
She was in negotiations with a law firm that represents wooden-legged litigants, but they broke it off.
This reads like a Monty Python skit.
§ 382.31 Refusal of transportation.
(a) Unless specifically permitted by a provision of this part, a carrier shall not refuse to provide transportation to a qualified individual with a disability on the basis of his or her disability.
(b) A carrier shall not refuse to provide transportation to a qualified individual with a disability solely because the person’s disability results in appearance or involuntary behavior that may offend, annoy, or inconvenience crewmembers or other passengers.
(c) A carrier shall not refuse to provide transportation to qualified individuals with a disability by limiting the number of such persons who are permitted to travel on a given flight.
(d) Carrier personnel, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 44902, 14 CFR 91.8, or 14 CFR 121.533, may refuse to provide transportation to any passenger on the basis of safety, and may refuse to provide transportation to any passenger whose carriage would violate the Federal Aviation Regulations. In exercising this authority, carrier personnel shall not discriminate against any qualified individual with a disability on the basis of disability and their actions shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Part. In the event that such action is inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, the carrier shall be subject to remedies provided under § 382.65.
(e) When a carrier refuses to provide transportation to any person on a basis relating to the individual’s disability, the carrier shall specify in writing to the person the basis for the refusal, including, where applicable, the reasonable and specific basis for the carrier’s opinion that transporting the person would or might be inimical to the safety of the flight. This written explanation shall be provided within 10 calendar days of the refusal of transportation.
If Air France is found to be in violation of the law and they fail to remedy the situation, their common carrier status should be revoked.
... but: they lied. They LIED!
I think the following is the original "What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs" joke.
What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in the swimming pool? Bob
then there's-- What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs playing baseball? Third Base
>>>claims an Air France employee in Manchester told her "one head, one bottom and a torso cannot possibly fly on its own".
>>>She says she was allowed on another flight, but only after she paid for a companion to fly with her.
From this article, Air France is stating she can't fly without a companion. Meaning ASSISTANCE.
Not that I am willingly defending anything 'france'. But, Air France or any establishment have the right to require the disabled to come with their own assistance.
"She said in her legal action she is able to control her wheelchair and has travelled by air on many occasions. "
If she has flown before without limbs then she may very well have a case. It's tragic enough to go through life like this and then to have someone come along and deny her this is pretty sad.