Tue, Sep 09, 2003
$400,000 Sounds Like a
Lot; $45,000 is More Like It
Following in the footsteps of other settlements, the DoT announced
that its fine of Ryan International, for not properly accommodating
People With Disabilities, will be registered as $400,000. Following
the precedents already on the books, Ryanair will pay $45,000.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) announced the
issuance of an order reflecting a settlement with Ryan
International Airlines regarding the carrier's treatment of air
travelers with disabilities.
The order finds that Ryan violated the Air Carrier Access Act
(ACAA) and federal regulations in a number of respects, such as by
denying transportation to a passenger with a disability and failing
to provide required wheelchair service. The order, which reflects
the first ACAA enforcement settlement involving a charter airline,
also assesses a civil penalty of $400,000 against the carrier.
Wheelchair-Bound Discriminated Against; Government Gets the
Money. Who's Using Whom?
According to the terms
of the settlement, the carrier is ordered to cease and desist from
future violations of the ACAA and DoT's rules prohibiting
discrimination against passengers with disabilities. Of the
assessed civil penalty, the carrier may use $355,000 to improve
services to persons with disabilities above what is required by DoT
rules.
The DoT has previously issued enforcement consent orders against
several other carriers for violations of the ACAA rules, which
combined with this most-recent action are part of its ongoing
effort to ensure nondiscrimination in air travel based on
disability.
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