EU Institutions must follow Parliament in protecting passengers with disabilities.

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EU Institutions must follow Parliament in protecting passengers with disabilities.

In the last week of February, our Vice-President, Gunta Anca, was asked to give a speech during a high-level event by the Polish Presidency of the EU. She was not there in person because LOT airlines denied her boarding. The reason? She was denied boarding due to her wheelchair. Despite sending all required documentation, she was told “the captain wasn’t convinced because he couldn’t see the batteries inside the protective case.” This comes at a…