Woman without legs banned from boarding China plane as airline forbids people in wheelchairs with no companion from travel, triggering public outrage

Chris McMillan
Aug 21, 2024
1 min read

South China Morning Post

21st February 2024

Woman had formal permission from airline to board with her wheelchair
Ground crew refuse to let her get on plane without a travel companion

An airline in China banned a woman with no legs in a wheelchair from boarding a flight, even though she notified them that she would need a wheelchair 48 hours in advance.

https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251525/woman-without-legs-banned-boarding-china-plane-airline-forbids-people-wheelchairs-no-companion

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