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Old Jul 10, 2012, 10:38 am
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Yaatri
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Here is the problem.
There are three types of wheel chair users at airports.
  1. People with nearly no mobility at all. If it were not for a wheel chair, they would not be travelling.
  2. People whose mobility is impaired but can get about without a wheel chair with various degrees of difficulty. This forms a continuum. This also includes people who are recovering from an accident or surgery.
  3. People who have discovered "perks" of a wheel chair. In a world where elite travel perks, such as, priority lines, priority boarding and seating, are visible, some people have found a way to get the perks they want via a wheel chair. For them a wheel chair is a privilege or a valet service.
Often, there is no fool proof way to judge or distinguish among them, at least not until they start walking. Trying to distinguish can land one in legal trouble.
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