Man with prosthetic leg claims discrimination after being asked to move from exit row
May 22, 2017, 11:31 pm
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Man with prosthetic leg claims discrimination after being asked to move from exit row
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/na...423664824.html
A San Francisco man with a prosthetic leg claims he was discriminated against after an Asiana Airlines representative asked him to vacate his exit row seat.
Tim Seward, a self-described professional skateboarder and action sports enthusiast who leads a "highly active" lifestyle, was traveling from China to South Korea Sunday and bought a seat in the exit row near the front of the plane. But he was asked to move to a new seat because, as the representative said he "cannot prove [Seward's] leg is functional."
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Tim Seward, a self-described professional skateboarder and action sports enthusiast who leads a "highly active" lifestyle, was traveling from China to South Korea Sunday and bought a seat in the exit row near the front of the plane. But he was asked to move to a new seat because, as the representative said he "cannot prove [Seward's] leg is functional."
Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/na...#ixzz4hsRAIkgJ
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May 24, 2017, 10:21 am
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Given the choice between someone with two legs or one to be responsible for the safe evacuation of passengers in the unlikely event of an incident... I'd pick the guy with two legs. Every time. Apparently that makes me a bigot.
May 24, 2017, 3:37 pm
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If the airline representative has been trained that a passenger with an artificial leg can't sit in the exit row, then nothing short of growing a second leg will change that decision. The rep (probably FA or gate agent, maybe even a supervisor) is just trying to enforce what he believes to be the correct policy. Sitting on the plane prior to takeoff is NOT the time to be arguing the point. And, if the passenger were to become belligerent about it, the situation would not end well.
Th e airline was in a bad position and probably didn't handle it as well as they could have. Would you rather see: "Breaking News. Airline puts amputee in exit row ahead of FT passednger." What kind of social media response would that get?
Th e airline was in a bad position and probably didn't handle it as well as they could have. Would you rather see: "Breaking News. Airline puts amputee in exit row ahead of FT passednger." What kind of social media response would that get?
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May 24, 2017, 6:23 pm
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As long as he was compensated this is fair. But perhaps they should also put this in the warning when one selects an exit row seat, similar to United and others.