{"id":137438,"date":"2021-09-01T11:47:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=137438"},"modified":"2021-09-01T11:47:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:47:38","slug":"easyjet-apologises-after-blind-man-separated-from-guide-dog-in-boarding-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/easyjet-apologises-after-blind-man-separated-from-guide-dog-in-boarding-blunder\/","title":{"rendered":"EasyJet apologises after blind man separated from guide dog in boarding blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A blind former police officer was incorrectly advised by a budget airline regarding rules for travelling on a domestic flight with his guide dog. <\/p>\n<p>Tony Barclay, 62, was told by easyJet that he effectively could not travel with his German Shepherd\/Retriever cross, Wallace, on a flight from Belfast to London due to rules surrounding pet passports.<\/p>\n<p>Before travelling the airline wrote to Tony, from Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, to advise that he must &quot;show proof of Wallace\u2019s pet passport&quot; from a vet to confirm the dog has been vaccinated against rabies and de-wormed.<\/p>\n<p>While rules are changing around pet passports, on June 1 Edwin Poots, Northern Islands First Minister, confirmed this has been postponed until October 1 at the earliest, reports BelfastLive.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article24331689.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Guide-dog-kicked-off-easyJet-plane.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>RNIB volunteer Tony decided to instead travel with his wife and left his beloved Wallace behind worried that he could be seized or not allowed to return home.<\/p>\n<p>An emotional Tony said: &quot;I feel upset, deeply emotional about the whole situation but mostly I just feel angry that we\u2019ve been left in this fiasco. How do I explain to my dog that I\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He\u2019s not used to being looked after by anyone else, he\u2019s used to working, my constant companion.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article24331685.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Guide-dog-kicked-off-easyJet-plane.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Get latest news headlines delivered free<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article23531014.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Screen-Shot-2021-02-19-at-144626.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&apos;ve got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories &#8211; all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They&apos;ll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can sign up here &#8211; you won&apos;t regret it&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EasyJet said they are &quot;incredibly sorry&quot; for the mistake and are taking action to ensure the error is not repeated.<\/p>\n<p>Tony said he is &quot;literally lost without Wallace&quot; but the budget airline&apos;s decision has disabled him &quot;all over again&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Tony was a police constable in the Cheshire Police before his eyesight started to degenerate and by the age of 36 he was registered blind.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article24331690.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_FILES-TRANSPORT-AVIATION-BRITAIN-HEALTH-VIRUS-EASYJET.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>He says living well with sight loss has been a decision and he leaves the practicalities of travelling safely to six-year-old Wallace.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I\u2019d look after Wallace before I\u2019d worry about anything else, he is my life-line, my life-saver, protector and enabler,\u201d Tony added.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for easyJet said the problem was &quot;unfortunately the result of a manual error&quot; and have been in touch with Mr Barclay to apologise for his experience and reimburse him for the flight.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/easyjet-forced-apologise-blind-man-24331550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blind former police officer was incorrectly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":137437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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