Originally Posted by jazzman
Due to the specific nature of the handicaps mentioned earlier (mental retardation, imbalance, occasional incontinence, etc.) I see it highly unlikely that any airline in their right mind would say such a person could fly on their own.
If they insisted that such a passenger fly alone or that payment would be required for the attendant, I'd be looking for another airline.
Sometimes there is no choice but to fly that airline.