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Man in Wheelchair Called 'Too Disabled' to Fly

A wheelchair-bound businessman was kicked off a flight last month because the airline's crew deemed him too disabled to fly. Motivational speaker Johnnie Tuitel was flying from Palm Beach, Fla. to Kansas City, Mo., to speak at a conference but never made it there, after a US Airways flight attendant had concerns about his safety in case of an emergency. Tuitel, who frequently flies around the country for work -- he has logged more than 500,000 miles over the years -- said he has never been...Full Story
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