Disabled man 'kicked off' easyJet flight after what cabin crew overheard him say - Liverpool Echo
- A disabled man, Barry Dobner, was removed from an easyJet flight due to his inability to use the toilet.
- Barry and his party lost approximately £2,000 due to the missed flight.
- Barry's wife, Alison, criticized the way he was treated, stating that it was appalling, especially since easyJet had prior knowledge of his needs.
- An easyJet representative apologized to the Dobners, mentioning that they would receive a full refund and compensation for their denied boarding.
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Disabled man felt like 'object' after being asked to leave plane
Barry Dobner was due to travel to Athens on an easyJet flight (Picture: Liverpool Echo) A disabled man was told he had to disembark an easyJet flight because he ‘couldn’t walk to the toilet’. Barry Dobner, 79, was due to travel from Manchester to Athens on an easyJet flight on April 3 with his wife Alison and friend Sheila. The trio had planned to spend two weeks abroad in Greece and had arranged for wheelchair-friendly transport and accommodat…
EasyJet disabled passenger 'kicked off' flight after cabin crew 'overheard' his conversation
A disabled passenger said he was “kicked off” his easyJet flight after the cabin crew “overheard” his conversation. Barry Dobner, 79, was flying to Athens from Manchester to celebrate his 80th birthday with a two-week-long Greek getaway - but his holiday was put on hold when he was removed from the plane just minutes before the aircraft was due to take off. Dobner - who has been a wheel-chair user for 18 years since surviving a life-changing str…
Disabled man 'kicked off' easyJet flight after cabin crew overheard him say one thing - Daily Star
Barry Dobner, 79, was due to travel from Manchester to Athens with his wife Alison and a friend - but he was unceremoniously removed from the plane minutes before take-off
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