Family 'disgusted' amid claims wheelchair user was removed from Ryanair flight and humiliated
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA family have blasted staff at Manchester Airport and Ryanair amid claims a wheelchair user was removed from a flight and blamed for holding up other passengers.
Danielle Snowball, 27, was flying to Mallorca along with her brother Gary Scholes, 40, and other members of their family for a long awaited trip abroad when she says the humiliating experience happened.
The family had arranged special assistance for Gary, who requires the use of a wheelchair, when they booked their flight with Ryanair weeks ago, and said they had never had any issues before.
But Danielle claims when they arrived at the departure gate at Manchester Airport on Saturday (August 20), Gary was told by staff they didn't have an aisle seat and would be "unboarding" him from the flight. READ MORE:Mum's warning after subtle change in baby son's eye led to fatal cancer diagnosis Whilst Gary and his devastated fiancé were delivered the news, Danielle claims she and other family members onboard heard the captain tell holidaymakers they'd been delayed due to a passenger arriving late at the gate - something she alleges is a lie.
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