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Disabled flyers 'are humiliated'

Disabled people risk "hurt and humiliation" when they travel by air, according to a report.



The group is due to meet airlines, MPs and the Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the treatment of disabled air travellers.

A survey of young disabled air passengers showed that 90% of wheelchair users are unable to use airline toilets and therefore have to avoid drinking before or during flights.

Some 60% of disabled passengers say their wheelchairs have been damaged when travelling with an airline and 60% said they felt unsafe when they transfer from a wheelchair to an airline seat;

Another 50% have problems related to disability when booking airline tickets.
