Originally Posted by
roadrunner21
WoW!
Even though OP posed a very stupid question.
Dave, I hope you or your employer never has to face a lawsuit based on
ADA... She may not be disabled but the law does have a lot of leeway.
Actually, it's the
Air Carrier Access Act rather than the ADA which is relevant in these circumstances and most pertinently, section 382.29 (3) which states:
§ 382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, you must not require that a passenger with a disability travel with another person as a condition of being provided air transportation.
(b) You may require a passenger with a disability in one of the following categories to travel with a safety assistant as a condition of being provided air transportation, if you determine that a safety assistant is essential for safety:
(1) A passenger traveling in a stretcher or incubator. The safety assistant for such a person must be capable of attending to the passenger’s in-flight medical needs;
(2) A passenger who, because of a mental disability, is unable to comprehend or respond appropriately to safety instructions from carrier personnel, including the safety briefing required by 14 CFR 121.571(a)(3) and (a)(4) or 14 CFR 135.117(b) or the safety regulations of a foreign carrier’s government, as applicable;
(3) A passenger with a mobility impairment so severe that the person is unable to physically assist in his or her own evacuation of the aircraft
Regards,
JGX