[real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
- From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:50:24 -0600
should this ever happen again, you could ask them at the time why there
asking about the dogs wate?
It could be there new and don't truly understand the rules.
If I had an airplaine your dog could ride no problems. Now u might need to
stay on the ground. Just kidding. LOL
Jose Lopez, President
Lopez Language Services, LLC
"We Speak Your Language"
Call us anytime at 888.824.3022
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From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika101@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:09 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
> How about the right to privacy?
>
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> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:00 PM
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> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
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> I give up. What rights were violated?
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:49 PM
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> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> How do you suggest educating persons when they've already violated your
> rights?
>
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> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:35 PM
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> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> Yeah, it's like the checkout person trying to hand your change or receipt
> to
> your sighted companion. You can pitch a fit about it, or you could make
> sure
> you teach a lesson in a positive way.
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Andrea Breier
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:07 PM
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> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> I would look at it as a chance to educate others about blindness and low
> vision. Remember how you handle this situation or how you come across now
> will effect the ones you speak to for years to come. Where as you will
> probable go on in life with out any memories of it beyond this week.
> Hugs, AJ
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> From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika101@xxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 3:18 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I'm not wanting to seem as though I'm overly-sensitive, but just
>> because I'm blind, do I really have to be grilled by some airline
>> flight staff about how much vision I have when this type of question
>> isn't at all relevant to the fact I'm needing assistance getting to
>> the right gate area once inside the airport. Surely, I'm not the
>> first person nor the last; that is blind, having a guide dog,American
>> Airline has encountered that is needing airline
>> assistance to ensure proper departure and arrival will be made. In
>> addition what you are clearly failing to see is: I had already
>> explained of being visually impaired and needing assistance to my gate
>> and with pre boarding. Why should it be appropriate for American to
>> give me a hard time the way this flight agent did without me feeling
>> as though my rights had completely been invaded upon?
>> Sounds to me you are completely siding with the airline instead of a
>> fellow blind person, who isn't being treated equitably and in the
>> right manner as one rightfully should whether sighted or not.
>> Ignorance is obviously something we can not seem to get past on many
>> levels.
>> Respectfully Yours:
>> Erika Wolf
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>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:52 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> First time for everything. I remember the first time a waitress asked
>> me "if I needed a braille menu." Just another way of asking if I could
>> see enough to read a print menu. Of course, whether one is offended by
>> such questions depends on how the question is asked and how
>> hyper-sensitive the one being questioned is.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:29 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> I've never once been asked how much sight I have in the past by any
>> airlines, including American.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:45 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> It is an airplane, and weight issues are a concern. Asking how much
>> sight one has may be only to determine follow-up questions or in
>> determining any extra assistance might be provided.
>>
>> No further steps needed. Chill out!
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:42 PM
>> To: Real-Eyes
>> Subject: [real-eyes] illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> Hello list:
>> I just had a very unfriendly encounter by this new
>> division
>> at American Airline. One of the agents at the Special Assistance
>> Desk asked how blind I was and how much my dog weighs when I called
>> back in to see why I had been called earlier today by this department.
>> American Airline is getting way out of line with their questioning. I
>> answered the agent's questions, but feel as though my rights were
> violated, and think:
>> if
>> someone over-weight needing or requesting two seats were asked how
>> much he or she weighed, this too, would in fact be illegal to ask.
>>
>> What can we do as a collective group-united blind organization- to
>> counter-act this type of treatment from occurring in the future?
>>
>> Please give me your input and what you think some remedies to the
>> situation might be.
>>
>> Would there be a governing body to contact to report the type of
>> treatment
>
>> I
>> just received by the American Airlines Agent?
>>
>> Thanks, for getting back with me with comments or suggestions.
>>
>> Best Regards:
>>
>> Erika Wolf
>>
>>
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