Air Canada is currently facing significant criticism for leaving a disabled passenger to fend for himself. He was forced to drag himself off a plane in Las Vegas when the airline failed to provide a wheelchair for him. As a result of this incident, the Canadian Transportation Agency has imposed a fine of C$ 97,500 (Rs 61.5 lakh) on the airline.

Rodney Hodgins, 49, and his wife, Deanna Hodgins, had travelled to Las Vegas on August 30 to celebrate their anniversary.

However, things took a turn in the wrong direction for them when the couple landed in Las Vegas, and Rodney Hodgins was asked by the crew to pull himself off a plane as the airline failed to provide a wheelchair.

When informed by a flight attendant that a wheelchair couldn't be arranged, Rodney initially thought it was a joke.

Subsequently, the couple mentioned that the flight attendant inquired if they could manage to reach the front of the plane on their own.

'Of course I can't. I'm in a wheelchair. I can't walk'," Rodney told Canadian media outlets.

But in the end, was forced to use his upper body strength and drag him past 12 rows of seats, while his wife held his legs.

Now, the Canadian Transportation Agency has imposed a fine of C$ 97,500 (equivalent to Rs 64,50,000) on the airline.

A similar incident unfolded in September with Air Canada where they were not ready to place the needs of their passenger first. This happened when Shanu Pande and her 83-year-old father, Harish Pant, embarked on a journey from India to Canada.

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Air Canada slapped with C$ 98k fine as no wheelchair forces disabled man to drag himself off plane

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28.12.2023

Air Canada is currently facing significant criticism for leaving a disabled passenger to fend for himself. He was forced to drag himself off a plane in Las Vegas when the airline failed to provide a wheelchair for him. As a result of this incident, the Canadian Transportation Agency has imposed a fine of C$ 97,500 (Rs 61.5 lakh) on the airline.

Rodney Hodgins, 49, and his wife, Deanna Hodgins, had travelled to Las Vegas on August 30 to........

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