On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:26:42 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

In the last episode of ,
Bill said:

On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:47:04 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

In the last episode of , Fly Guy
said:

Or, at least, that’s the angle some fully-abled passengers are using to
cut through the winding queues at airport security checkpoints, the New
York Times reported. According to the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act,
airlines are required to accommodate disabled travelers — who need not
show any proof of disability — free of charge.

The fix is pretty simple: Stop letting wheelchairs bypass the security
line. There's little reason that they can't wait in line along with
everyone else, and get screened in order.

Actually there is.

Wheelchairs need wider aisles

This might well be a factor, but with the aisles, primarily using ropes,
it can be accommodated. At least in most of the airport lines I've
waited in there is more than enough width to accommodate people with
rollerboards who aren't very good at operating them.

What there isn't is enough room for someone to be helped through the
scanner if they can't walk...


Still, a valid factor.

and the passengers who need one also
need special facilities if they're to submit to a body search.

How people are handled once the reach the front of the line is a
different situation entirely and can be handled at that time as needed.

No.

Wheelchair passengers sometimes need a cubical to be searched in.

There won't be room for one at every security point.