KrauerkingDeaf woman removed from Frontier flight for "not listening"
The footage, posted by TikTok user legallyswiftie13, captures a tense exchange between airline staff and passengers on the plane as the woman explains she is deaf and had already noted the accommodation on her ticket.
Frontier Airlines says passengers who are deaf or hard of hearing can request assistance either during booking or through the airline’s “Manage Trips” tool.
According to the airline’s assistance page, crew members can work with travelers to, “establish a way to share important flight information,” once they are on board.
The passenger, who is visibly emotional in the video, repeatedly says she is willing to comply, but feels humiliated by the situation.
“I didn’t do anything wrong,” she says in the clip while gathering her belongings.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Traveler Disability Bill of Rights states that airline staff who interact with passengers must be trained to recognize and accommodate the needs of people with disabilities.
Lawsuit incoming. Or expect MAGA to overturn the ADA.
quick_snailShe can speak?
Don’t downvote this person, not everyone knows. The passenger might not have been deaf their entire life.
CileTheSaneEven people who have been deaf since birth can learn to speak by reading lips.
Growing up my neighbors were both deaf from birth and they were able to talk well enough for a child to understand without problems. I was friends with their son and a few times went with their family to gatherings at their friends’ houses where the vast majority of attendees were also deaf.
I haven’t thought about this for a lomg long time and now I need to reflect on how that helped shape me into the person I became.
I regret not learning ASL from them when I probably could have.