Pole Bwana Fred, I can visualize the waiting on that bench and the
charged conversation with the lady and I totally emphathise!!I have
not travelled ET but now I know what to look out for and thus thanks
for sharing. Besides being sat next to the toilet the last time I used
our local plane, the rest of experience have been ok. Fred, please do
effect the complain. and concurring with Sam, SOPVID Management,
another chance for you to take action.
Kind regards,
On 5/18/16, Samuel Odawo <odawosamuel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Fred,
I cringe in reading this horrendous and undignified experience you
went through in the hands of (ET).
Kindly proceed to file a formal complaint and share with us any feedback.
This is indeed a wake-up call to all of us that sensitization to the
society on the rights and needs of persons with disabilities is still
very important.
Perhaps this should also provide impetus to the SOPVID leadership to
design and implement awareness programs targeting commercial
institutions to help curb such things from happening in the future.
Sorry once more my brother for the ordeal and do stay blessed.
Kind regards,
Samuel
On 5/18/16, Reginald M.J. Oduor <rmjoduor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Fred
Many thanks for sharing. It is really sad to hear what you went
through with ET. Do lodge the complaint. However, I have never flown
ET, so I do not have notes to share; but all the airlines I have ever
travelled with have done a fair to great job.
Reginald
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I recently used Ethiopian Airlines (ET) between Nairobi and Addis for
the first time and would like to share with you my experience.
1. I had to squeeze myself in order to fit the seat belt after maximum
adjustment; this was both ways of my trip. Not sure though whether it
was the same aircraft.
2. After check-in in Addis, I was asked to seat and wait for boarding
time. The ‘person’ who showed me where to sit apparently was not
Airline staff and asked some money for ‘Porter services’. I am used to
being assisted right from the point of check-in by Airline staff,
especially when I have indicated during booking that I will be
travelling by myself and will need assistance.
3. Waiting for the gates to be open where I was seated, no one came at
all for me; I got concerned when there was less than 30 minutes left
to departure time and caused. I had been waiting for more than 2
hours. Finally someone in the crowd came (a fellow traveller) and
showed me the ET desk. They had completely forgotten about me and we
had to run around frantically. I did not hear any call on the public
address for this missing passenger who had already checked in! I later
confirmed that there had been none anyway. There were no apologies
either!
4. As I was being taken to the plane, the lady guiding me insisted
that she had to hold my cane in order to lead me! We ended up having a
row as to how I would like to be guided. She must have thought I was
out of my mind or had indecent thoughts!
5. There was no attention given to me in terms of safety briefings,
toilet and summon button orientation or emergency practices. As much
as it is usually the same routine more or less, and even sometimes
boring, I am used to being given some briefing, regardless of how
superficial it is. It makes one feel that someone cares. Very
reassuring for me!
6. After landing in JKIA, I waited and waited (this is usually common
anyway), when someone finally appeared to help me find my way, I was
so relieved! However, it turns out that this was just one of the
passengers who had been asked by the cabin crew to help me out! I
found this undignified! The passenger was very helpful and friendly
though but really, this is not his work!
I am sharing this because I wish to hear your experiences with ET. Was
it just an unlucky day or is this common? I am definitely filing a
complaint with the Airline.
Most of my travel experiences with other airlines have been very
different, some even pleasant. However, I have heard of horror travel
stories by PWDs before. Maybe this was my turn!
Kind regards,
Fred Haga.
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