Former Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow has criticised budget airline company Ryanair on Twitter for their disability process. The former star spent 16 years playing at Leeds Rhinos before his retirement in 2017.
In December, 2019, Burrow revealed that he had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and has since been raising awareness for the condition. On Twitter, a tweet from Rob's account slammed Ryanair,with Burrow saying he would never fly with them again after a 'scandalous' process.
Burrow tweeted: "What a absolute disgrace of a airline. The process for a disabled person is scandalous. I will never go with them again. #rubbish # @Ryanair."
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The nature of Burrow's complaint is not yet known but his tweet triggered a reply from the airline, with Ryanair responding to apologise for his experience.
A spokesperson for the airline replied saying: "Hi Rob, let me apologize for that experience. The Special assistance team can be contacted here, feel free you contact us on the DMs if you need anything else."
LeedsLive has contacted Ryanair and Rob Burrow for further comment.
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