United to pay $1.1 million for poor wheelchair access
Dec 5, 2003, 12:34 pm
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United to pay $1.1 million for poor wheelchair access
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=10880
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The government found on Friday that United Airlines violated federal disability laws that caused significant delays for certain passengers and fined the carrier $1.1 million.
Under a settlement with the Transportation Department over wheelchair access at United's hub airports, the bankrupt carrier was ordered to pay the government $100,000. The remaining $1 million represents money United has already spent or plans to spend to improve wheelchair and other services for disabled passengers.</font>
Under a settlement with the Transportation Department over wheelchair access at United's hub airports, the bankrupt carrier was ordered to pay the government $100,000. The remaining $1 million represents money United has already spent or plans to spend to improve wheelchair and other services for disabled passengers.</font>
Dec 5, 2003, 12:54 pm
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Just what our government needs, 100 grand from UA. 
I think the "fine" would have been better assigned by having the airline required to pay for disability-friendly improvements/remodeling in the same amount at specific airports.
I think the "fine" would have been better assigned by having the airline required to pay for disability-friendly improvements/remodeling in the same amount at specific airports.