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It's worth being skeptical of claims that people are faking disability. For example, there is a common belief that wheelchairs are for people who can't walk, bu
by TazeTSchnitzel 4y ago
It's worth being skeptical of claims that people are faking disability. For example, there is a common belief that wheelchairs are for people who can't walk, but a lot of wheelchair users can walk, just not necessarily without pain or for long periods. I don't trust airline staff's subjective impressions to be well-informed.
On that note, stories constantly circulate of airlines breaking or losing wheelchairs through improper handling. It seems like wheelchair users dread having to fly because there's a huge risk their mobility device will be destroyed after their flight.
- djmips 4y agoBut if 25 need wheelchairs to get on but only 5 to get off...
- roundandround 4y agoPeople with uncertain mobility might not know how long they need to start out in advance and whether they can stand in security lines, etc. Relatives might also pressure them to take a wheelchair out of concern that they miss the flight. But if you have no connecting flight there's a lot less risk involved in getting off a flight by your own power, particularly when airlines forget wheel chair users.
- DangitBobby 4y agoConsider that before they board they are rushing around the airport and after they've just been sitting still and resting for over an hour.