BENGALURU: An award-winning physically challenged artist missed her flight at Bengaluru airport after Alliance Air allegedly refused to fly her battery-operated wheelchair citing safety reasons, reports Petlee Peter. She spent Rs 14,000 to book another flight from a different airline and took off three hours later with her wheelchair in the aircraft's cargo belly. Sarita Dwivedi, 31, said she's a frequent flyer who has had no issue with domestic airlines until now. Alliance Air said they will examine the matter involving the artist.
Artist misses flight as airline refuses to allow her motorised wheelchair
An award-winning physically challenged artist missed her flight at Bengaluru airport after ground staff of Alliance Air allegedly refused to fly her battery-operated wheelchair on the aircraft citing safety reasons. She was forced to book another flight from a different airline and took off three hours later with her wheelchair in the aircraft's cargo belly.
