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Originally Posted by josh_ingu
Its a tricky one though. They are saying that the airline should have sufficient staff to assist disabled - read that as higher ticket prices. So, should an airline be *forced* to put up airplane ticket prices to everyone so that the disabled can have equal access? Kind of similar to what I read a while ago that one country (canada) had forced airlines to give two seats at the price of one to grossly obese passangers. Hmmm.
Think I will leave those questions alone.
-j-
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Greetings from Malaysia. I followed the trackback link from my blog to here. I would like to comment on josh_ingu's opinion on equal access to budget airlines for disabled people.
Freedom of movement is a basic human right that everyone should enjoy and should not be limited only to people who can walk. Disabled people should not be denied equal access to budget airlines on the same basis.
Air travel is no longer a luxury. We fly for business, education and even to seek medical treatment. I travel often to attend conferences and trainings in the Asia Pacific.
We have to understand that disability is not other people's problems. People do become disabled through illness, accidents and old age. This applies to ourselves and the people around us. As for me, I became disabled at the age of 18.
As much as I dislike paying extra due to other people's problems and convenience, bear in mind that there is a possibility that some of the people who can walk now can become disabled. What happens then? If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone else. This is an issue that everyone should be concerned with. Think about it.