Hommam Al Nassim 
Irish writer Liz Weir, who uses a wheelchair due to heart problems, was exposed to a painful situation after she was left on the tarmac at the airport, and the plane belonging to the British company “EasyJet” took off without her.
The incident occurred during a short flight from Northern Ireland to Edinburgh and raised a wave of criticism and questions about the efficiency of safety procedures and supervision of passengers with special needs.
Liz Ware was on her way to attend an important event, and she found herself deprived of the flight after the plane’s door closed and moved off the runway without the crew noticing her presence and another passenger in a wheelchair. Airport employees tried to attract the pilot’s attention, but to no avail.
In a statement, Lauer referred to the incident as “unprecedented” and expressed her shock at the situation she faced.
After the incident, EasyJet issued an official apology, attributing the matter to a “misunderstanding” between the ground handling team and the crew on board the plane.
The incident left negative impacts on issues of discrimination that passengers with disabilities could face, and the company promised to reconsider its procedures to ensure that such a mistake would not be repeated.
It is noteworthy that there are international laws aimed at improving the air travel experience for people with disabilities, as the General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) approved procedures that include principles to ensure that passengers with disabilities have access to a safe, reliable and dignified flight. In addition, the US Department of Transportation issued a resolution prohibiting discrimination. In flying on the basis of disability on its flights to and from the United States.
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