Originally Posted by
bensyd
I don't understand was she wearing the leg and they made her take it off?
If she wasn't wearing it then presumabley she doesn't require it for mobility so it should be treated as ordinary carry on luggage? Or am I missing something?
You're missing that it's a sophisticated, expensive, customized medical device, not to be equated with ordinary carry on luggage.
In the US per the Air Carrier Access Act, and in EU countries per Regulation No 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons when travelling by air, it would not be counted against the passenger's carry on allowance.