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Disabled BBC Journalist Frank Gardner Forced to Crawl on LOT Flight

Frank Gardner, partially paralyzed from a 2004 attack, was denied an onboard wheelchair on a Warsaw to London flight, highlighting ongoing accessibility issues in air travel.

  • Frank Gardner, a BBC security correspondent, had to crawl to the toilet on a Polish Airlines flight due to the lack of an onboard wheelchair.
  • Gardner shared his experience on social media, calling the airline's policy discriminatory and outdated.
  • LOT Polish Airlines apologized for the incident, citing limited space on short-haul flights as the reason for not providing onboard wheelchairs.
  • Gardner has faced similar issues in the past, including being stranded on planes due to delays in wheelchair delivery.
  • The incident has sparked outrage online, with many calling for better accessibility measures in air travel.
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