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When Natural Disasters Hit, People With Disabilities Often Feel Them ‘First and Worst’
It was Jan. 8 in Los Angeles. There were 100,000 people under evacuation orders, and every hotel and Airbnb was booked. I had ...
Comedian Vir Das Blasts Air India After Injured Wife Not Given Wheelchair
Vir Das claimed that his wife, who had a fractured foot, didn't get a wheelchair even after pre-booking the service.
Delayed, not denied: Air India responds after Vir Das calls out wheelchair failure
The airline clarified that the wheelchair was not denied but delayed, citing an unusually high demand for wheelchairs and ...
Air India says “not denied, just delayed” after Vir Das’s viral wheelchair complaint
Comedian Vir Das has criticised Air India for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to his injured wife during a Mumbai-Delhi flight. The airline said the service was delayed—not denied—due to high ...
AI didnt provide wheelchair for wife with fractured foot, had pre-booked it: Vir Das
Comedian-actor Vir Das on Tuesday said Air India didn't provide a wheelchair for his wife, recovering from a fractured foot, despite it being pre-booked on the airline's Pranaam service. Das ...
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Actor Vir Das slams Air India for wheelchair fiasco, airline apologises
Comedian-actor Vir Das criticized Air India for failing to provide a wheelchair for his wife, who was recovering from a ...
Comedian Vir Das slams Air India for 'Broken table, no wheelchair' after paying Rs 50000 for Delhi flight
Comedian Vir Das slammed Air India on Tuesday over poor in-flight and ground service during a Delhi-bound flight. Despite paying Rs 50,000 per seat and pre-booking wheelchair assistance for his wife, ...
Vir Das Calls Out Air India's Poor Treatment, Says No Wheel Chair Provided For Wife
Vir Das says his wife, with a fractured foot, was given poor treatment, and not provided with a wheelchair. Comedian Vir Das says Air India didn't provide a wheelchair for his wife recovering from a ...
'Please reclaim your wheelchair': Vir Das pays ₹50K for Air India seat, gets broken table instead
Comedian-actor Vir Das on Tuesday took to X (formerly Twitter) to recount his frustrating experience of flying Air India recently with his wife. In his post, the comedian-actor asked the airline to ...
You asked: What are my rights at TSA in a wheelchair?
I have TSA PreCheck, but no matter whether it’s BWI or DCA, most times I am treated like I’m on the No Fly List. I have to stand in the scanner in a pose that is not safe. I get wanded, felt up, and ...
'Broken table, no wheelchair': Vir Das calls out Air India after disastrous flight experience
Comedian Vir Das slams Air India after his wife, with a fractured foot, climbs down stepladder without assistance, despite paying Rs50,000 per seat and pre-booking services, the X users criticise robo ...
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Comedian Vir Das slams Air India over broken seats, lack of wheelchair assistance for injured wife
Comedian Vir Das on Tuesday expressed disappointment with Air India, alleging a series of failures during a recent flight to ...