tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post304397350538459183..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: Airline Discrimination is Universalwilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-45013013647191747322016-04-29T12:55:12.949-07:002016-04-29T12:55:12.949-07:00That's it exactly.That's it exactly. Nessie Silerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490002851377536015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-58328701434341382662016-04-29T11:22:55.625-07:002016-04-29T11:22:55.625-07:00Nessie, I have never tipped any of the men or wome...Nessie, I have never tipped any of the men or women who assist me on and off a plane. It never seemed appropriate and no person has ever asked or looked like they expected a cash tip. The social and physical interaction is odd and significant cultural and language barriers get in the way. And you are correct the irony is ripe and impossible to ignore. People with a disability are largely poor. The people tasked with assisting people on and off a plane are poorly paid and get virtually no training. I just see no way to tip a person without it looking like some shady drug deal. william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-69712977610201147462016-04-29T10:00:40.955-07:002016-04-29T10:00:40.955-07:00William,
This irony is just too great for me to ...William, <br /><br />This irony is just too great for me to leave alone... the job is considered tip -based work. And yet, those most often usually accessing the service are the disabled (a great many of whom live below the poverty line, as we know well.) Or the aged, who also might live below said line. When I travel, I do try to pack some money, but it is very little.<br /> And most often it is not in 1's Accessing a bank to break a 20 is a difficulty for me at this point. So, to my everlasting shame, I can either had this person a much larger bill, (and there goes my money for lunch) or not tip, which I also hate. Let's not even discuss the fact that the transaction of tipping in this case is often done surreptitiously, as no one wants to disclose money situations in front of strangers.<br /><br />Good Grief Nessie Silerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490002851377536015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-72046667756699506802016-04-24T17:34:45.891-07:002016-04-24T17:34:45.891-07:00Yet another reason calling ahead is waste of time ...Yet another reason calling ahead is waste of time kathy.william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-81531852116859751252016-04-24T11:02:36.748-07:002016-04-24T11:02:36.748-07:00Bill I have an id card and carried a certified let...Bill I have an id card and carried a certified letter from my doctor that I had the plate, as I was advised by the airline when I called before the flight. Neither agent even glanced at them when I offered them but both made sure I had no metal implants in my breasts.Kathylapanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055854657800598332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-19725105557438934652016-04-23T13:45:53.104-07:002016-04-23T13:45:53.104-07:00Michele, I tried to provide a link to Allwheelsup....Michele, I tried to provide a link to Allwheelsup.rgwilliam Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-80799668167077548262016-04-22T15:59:59.627-07:002016-04-22T15:59:59.627-07:00Kathy, TSA regulations are always in flux. The deg...Kathy, TSA regulations are always in flux. The degree to which one is patted down has a very wide range. Some TSA barely touch me and take not more than a few seconds to let me go. Other agents perform a stringent pat down--think I am about to enter maximum security prison. That plate in your neck sets off the metal detector. Same with artificial joints. <br /><br />Dave, The angst involved in flying today is extreme. There is a disabled travel writer who shall remain unnamed that advocates for contacting the airlines well in advance. He sincerely believes this helps. Reality as we know is that the airline makes everything up on the spot. I do get why those with big power chairs need to call and figure out if the chair can fit in the plane. Even this is fraught with error as equipment can change between the reservation made and the actual flight. william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-24998798875081825612016-04-22T14:59:17.617-07:002016-04-22T14:59:17.617-07:00Mistakenly deleted comment below.
Dave Hingsburge...Mistakenly deleted comment below.<br /><br />Dave Hingsburger has left a new comment on your post "Airline Discrimination is Universal": <br /><br />We've booked our flights, which is always an ordeal in and of itself, and now begins the worry. Part of the problem of traveling while disabled is that you have to endure the travel and all the days leading up to it. Experience tells us that worry, while it doesn't help, it's certainly a reasonable response. <br />william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-15534535473714766082016-04-22T12:42:47.124-07:002016-04-22T12:42:47.124-07:00I have only flown once since my injury occurred an...I have only flown once since my injury occurred and the TSA agents involved (round trip, so I went through security twice) took advantage of my "requiring" a pat down to cop a feel. Why a plate in my neck made me require a pat down, I don't know.Kathylapanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055854657800598332noreply@blogger.com