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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 19:26:33 GMT -5
The fact that there would be a company-wide policy from the top, that surprises me. And not just that, the actual purpose of the policy was to exclude wheelchairs. It wasn't even unintentional. How could the person approving it not at least have some business instinct that it couldn't be done?!!?!? Because a lot of the corporations think they are untouchable and can’t be challenged. |
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Post by someonerandom on Nov 25, 2020 20:02:42 GMT -5
The fact that there would be a company-wide policy from the top, that surprises me. And not just that, the actual purpose of the policy was to exclude wheelchairs. It wasn't even unintentional. How could the person approving it not at least have some business instinct that it couldn't be done?!!?!? Whoever came up with the idea probably just got a raise. And maybe a nice Christmas bonus too. |
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Post by andrewinvt on Dec 9, 2020 16:08:38 GMT -5
I'm surprised at that actually I have traveled to Europe and within the United States 3 times via the air Ed never had a problem with my wheelchair. Ed
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Post by kro354 on Dec 10, 2020 20:09:49 GMT -5
The US surprisingly has better regulations regarding wheelchair passengers. The Air Carrier Access Act goes further than many other countries in guaranteeing that you won't be charged extra for your wheelchair, and can board first if desired, for example.
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Post by matisse on Dec 11, 2020 18:36:59 GMT -5
The US surprisingly has better regulations regarding wheelchair passengers. The Air Carrier Access Act goes further than many other countries in guaranteeing that you won't be charged extra for your wheelchair, and can board first if desired, for example. We're #1 in the world on legally required disability access. Several years ago I had to go to Vancouver for work, and was surprised to learn that a recently built Marriott had ZERO roll in shower rooms. Because Canada has no ADA. |
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Post by kro354 on Dec 11, 2020 19:00:17 GMT -5
The US surprisingly has better regulations regarding wheelchair passengers. The Air Carrier Access Act goes further than many other countries in guaranteeing that you won't be charged extra for your wheelchair, and can board first if desired, for example. We're #1 in the world on legally required disability access. Several years ago I had to go to Vancouver for work, and was surprised to learn that a recently built Marriott had ZERO roll in shower rooms. Because Canada has no ADA. Yep, I learned that about Canada when my friend (C5 quad) and I went to Montreal. We went to a steakhouse (that was part of a national chain) for dinner and discovered that there was no accessible entrance. The manager was nice enough to spend 20 minutes with me walking around to every possible entrance of the building but there was nothing accessible, so we had to leave. On the other hand, while Montreal and Vancouver make wheelchair vans pay for street parking like everyone else, in Toronto wheelchair vans can park free pretty much anywhere. Taxi zone, or residential permit zone? You can still park there. So that varies by where you go. |
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