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Sarah Spina-Matthews

Armrest mess forces disability advocate on 14-hour trip

People with disabilities are still struggling to get a fair go at Australia's airports. (Physical Disability Australia/AAP PHOTOS)

A disability advocate says he was forced to take a 14-hour train journey home after an airline was unable to meet his accessibility needs on a flight.

Mark Pietsch, who has a muscular skeletal movement disorder as well as arthritis, said he paid for two seats and extra legroom on his Qantas flights between Sydney and Melbourne to attend a disability conference in 2025.

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