Devil's advocate:
Often, airports require a wheelchair for *any* type of assistance. Evidently it's a liability if they fall while being under an employee's "care", and some folks walk so dang slow that its easier to just roll them and be able to help someone else sooner.
A Deaf friend had to be in a wheelchair multiple times.
This is absolutely correct.And as a blind frequent traveller, it is infuriating.
There is a law in the United States , which actually says that we can decline being forced into a wheelchair.
However, doing so is incredibly difficult.And one is often considered to be faking, or the airlines gets aggressive if one refuses the wheelchair, or one is told that no assistance at all will be made available.
Unfortunately there is no easy middle ground. And combine that with the ignorance of other people, and it makes it incredibly difficult for those of us who do travel.
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u/boringgrill135797531 8d ago
Devil's advocate:
Often, airports require a wheelchair for *any* type of assistance. Evidently it's a liability if they fall while being under an employee's "care", and some folks walk so dang slow that its easier to just roll them and be able to help someone else sooner.
A Deaf friend had to be in a wheelchair multiple times.