Originally Posted by
onetess
Checked with the family...they said that they can't fly Delta because all of the planes that leave McAllen are too small to accommodate the "aisle chair" which is a special wheelchair the airlines use to get handicapped people to their seats if they can't walk. Wow, this seems like some kind of breach of disability law!!
I'm not sure that that is a breach of the law. Not all aircraft are large enough for this need. I wouldn't fly on one of those smaller aircraft with a disability anyways. There just is not enough room on board. The law usually requires reasonable accommodations. Forcing them to buy a new aircraft is not reasonable. Getting carried up and down steps on a plane is very dangerous! I nearly got killed that way (I use a wheelchair too). She's better off making the trip to a larger airport with jetways, and larger aircraft. I really think the LGA is the best option and she's going to have to realize that one bad experience does not mean all future experiences will be bad too.