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And that’s basically it!
Oh geez, frontier claims she brought an open container onboard and that's why she was removed, not because of being deaf.
Wonder who's side of the story is true, witnesses' will come forward and this lady may get a huge lawsuit, or nothing. Only time will tell.
Wow. Terrible experience but she just won the lottery, that lawsuit will allow her to retire comfortably.
I train guide dog puppies. From the moment they start training they are legally guide dogs. When they are with me, I'm considered legally blind. In this country, denying entrance into a public/commercial space carries a minimum 6.000€ fine. Judges can go up 5 figures.
5 figures is not “set for life” money like everyone seems to be suggesting
"Allow her to retire comfortably"
The debatable part is if they meant immediately retire. Which 5 figures will not let you do. But will it allow her to retire eventually comfortably?
10 year US bond is 4.2%
Let's say she is 30.
Retirement age is 67. So 37 years until retirement.
6,000€ ×5 is ~$35,000
$35,000 at 4.2% interest for 37 years is $160,388.66 (This isn't taking into consideration reinvesting the 4.2% interest after 10 years, but also ignoring things like taxes)
But getting $160k when you retire would allow a lot of people to retire comfortably.
Sounds like a plot from a cheap comedy.
Like most of our lives right now anyway.
They also kicked off the blind lady for refusing to see reason.
Additionally, they removed a passenger for having poor taste. Getting his tongue cut out at a young age was a bit hard for him to explain.
To be fair, she was the pilot.
The footage, posted by TikTok user legallyswiftie13, captures a tense exchange between airline staff and passengers on the plane as the woman explains she is deaf and had already noted the accommodation on her ticket.
Frontier Airlines says passengers who are deaf or hard of hearing can request assistance either during booking or through the airline’s “Manage Trips” tool.
According to the airline’s assistance page, crew members can work with travelers to, “establish a way to share important flight information,” once they are on board.
The passenger, who is visibly emotional in the video, repeatedly says she is willing to comply, but feels humiliated by the situation.
“I didn’t do anything wrong,” she says in the clip while gathering her belongings.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Traveler Disability Bill of Rights states that airline staff who interact with passengers must be trained to recognize and accommodate the needs of people with disabilities.
Lawsuit incoming. Or expect MAGA to overturn the ADA.
Accommodating people with disabilities is "woke".
Accommodating people for no material gain is “woke”.
Isn't having a member of society being able to participate in that society a material gain? They can't work and become a tax paying citizen if they can't take part in the system.
Lawsuit incoming. Or expect MAGA to overturn the ADA.
That's literally on their to-do list, aka Project 2025.
expect MAGA to overturn the ADA.
This feels likely.
In the footage, a gate agent appears to advocate for the passenger while the flight crew insists she must leave aircraft.
Pretty sure I’d get up and walk off the plane. Not sure I wanna be on that flight with that flight crew.
Not sure what these douche bags were thinking. Great advertisement to NOT fly Frontier though.
I'm a pilot (not commercial) and if you're still flying Frontier then that is kind of on you.
I know airlines must accommodate people with disabilities, but for this flight attendant they should probably make an exception.