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Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers
Key takeaways
- The Bill, which was backed at its second reading, would introduce new rules on flights, lost luggage and price transparency.
- Aviation Minister Keir Mather said it would "modernise" UK aviation and strengthen the Civil Aviation Authority's enforcement powers.
- On Tuesday, Baroness Grey-Thompson described how her wheelchair was lost on a Geneva to Birmingham flight and later returned "several weeks" later via Dublin in "two pieces".
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Eleri Griffiths BBC Wales Emma Lynch/BBCBaroness Grey-Thompson has been leading efforts to improve travel for disabled people A Paralympic champion has said plans to fine airlines that fail disabled travellers are a "significant opportunity" to improve flying experiences for wheelchair users.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, whose wheelchair was previously lost on a flight, told the House of Lords that "everything's just a little bit too ad hoc" when disabled passengers try to seek help or compensation for damaged equipment.
The Bill, which was backed at its second reading, would introduce new rules on flights, lost luggage and price transparency.
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