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Easyjet Loses Disability Discrimination Case In France

Started by Apparelyzed , Jan 13 2012 04:14 PM

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 04:14 PM

Easyjet loses disability discrimination case in France

A French court finds low-cost British airline Easyjet guilty of discriminating against three disabled passengers in 2008 and 2009.

The court fined Easyjet 70,000 euros ($90,000, £58,000) for refusing to allow the three unaccompanied wheelchair users onto a plane at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, blaming security concerns.

A lawyer for the three passengers described it as a "landmark ruling".

Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk.../world-16552904

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 07:13 AM

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