Overview
- Anthony ‘AJ’ Higgins, 14, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, was prevented from bringing his wheelchair’s power battery onto easyJet flight EZY2110 from Paris CDG to Manchester on August 29 because the wattage was not visible.
- The family say the same battery was accepted without issue on their outbound easyJet flight days earlier despite them carrying manufacturer paperwork.
- Without the battery AJ cannot use his custom Decon chair, and his mother says he has missed school and hospital appointments.
- The family has launched a GoFundMe to raise around £1,000 for a replacement while waiting to be reunited with the original unit.
- easyJet says lithium batteries can travel only when required type and power details are verified, and the airline says it has apologised and arranged to return the battery today.