Grace Jerry, The Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association who was recently grounded at the Airport by Flyethiopian for over four hours because her wheelchair footrest was misplaced by the airline officials just confirmed through the Inclusive Friends Association official Facebook page that the airline has replaced her wheelchair to make up for the missing footrest. Below is how the story was presented in her association official Facebook page. Â
Flyethiopian just presented the Executive Director of the Inclusive
Friends Association with a new wheel chair to augment for the missing foot
rest. The representatives of the airline apologised for any inconveniences
caused and promised to be more careful next time. The representatives also
committed that Flyethiopian is ready to work with the organisation and with
Grace Jerry as an Ambassador to be able to serve the PWD community better.
Grace Jerry appreciated the gesture and used the medium to call for a proper
treatment of persons with disabilities by airlines.
“It’s about time air companies begin to
treat persons with disabilities with dignity as they would to any
customers”, she said.
