#paxex Podcast

First, a blind woman says she was recently booted off an American Airlines flight after she requested a slightly roomier seat in order to be able to accommodate her service dog. Mika, who flies up to 75 segments per year, tells us if these types of situations are common, and considers whether #PaxEx has gotten better or worse for blind passengers through the years. Mika urges listeners to check out The Blind Side Podcast, which interviewed the passenger in question, Sue Martin. And he highlights a story from 2013, when passengers really stood up to support a commuter with pre-merger US Airways, who was escorted off a plane with his guide dog. Next, The Guardian has a report on how disabled passengers still face discrimination by airlines. It highlights several instances where passengers’ mobility devices were damaged, and their owners had to fight to be compensated (RGN previously covered the story of Athena Stevens, who waged battle with BA over a broken mobility device). Anti-discrimination laws in the US d