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22-year-old woman from Queens spent last week vacationing in Disney World, but
when it came time to return home, her wheelchair wasn’t ready at LaGuardia
Airport
“They
told me to go get my bags,” said Jessica Dalonzo. “They were going to call
Orlando airport to see exactly where the chair went.”
Instead
of being at LaGuardia waiting for her, Dalonzo learned her wheelchair ended up
on a flight to Los Angeles.
The
next day, her wheelchair returned to her, but she told News
12 that she was in shock at the condition it was in.
“The
cushions are ripped. I have a special seat someone popped a hole in it…
the motor is making noises,” said Dalonzo.
She
told News 12 that since she did not have a backup, she is stuck at home until
the situation gets resolved. Dalonzo says Delta has agreed to pay to fix the wheelchair.
Delta
Airlines provided the following statement:
"We
sincerely apologize for this customer's experience and are affirmatively
working with the customer to make things right via repairs and compensation. We
will continue to proactively work with our Advisory Board on Disability and our
cross divisional operations teams to improve the travel experience for our
customers with disabilities.”
As for
Jessica Dalonzo, she says she plans on taking this case all the way to court.