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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10361

19 April 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/disability
Swiss Air discriminating against the disabled

Brussels, 18/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Disability Forum (EDF) says that an airline refusing to let somebody board a plane because of their disability or reduced mobility despite having a valid ticket and reservation is clearly violating EU Regulation 1107/2006/EC on the rights to air travel of the disabled and people with reduced mobility. The only exception should be that the traveller should meet the applicable safety standards under international, EU or national law.

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