[Cagdu] travel information

[Juliett Cody]

Thank you Robert,
I think this can be very handy if trouble occurs.
JC and M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert stigile" <rstigile at sbcglobal.net>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 3:44 PM
Subject: [Cagdu] travel information


> Hello All,
> Last night, I mentioned that I have a file that has information 
> for people when traveling through airports.  If you experience 
> problems at any airport with your guide dog you can use the 
> information I have given below.  This is for any problems, such 
> as screeners, and anything else that you may come across while 
> traveling through an airport.
> 
> Happy flying:
> Dear Disability Rights Advocates:
> As you may know, in August 2002, my office, the Office
> of the Assistant
> General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and
> Proceedings (Enforcement Office),
> established a toll free number that consumers who
> experience disability related
> air travel problems may use to obtain information and
> assistance.  ,
> which is staffed from 7 am to 11 pm local time in
> Washington, D.C., seven days a
> week, provides general information to consumers about
> the rights of air
> travelers with disabilities and assists air travelers
> in resolving time-sensitive
> disability-related issues that need to be addressed in
> real time.
> Unfortunately, many members of the public are still
> not aware of the existence of the
> hotline and as a result the hotline is not being
> sufficiently used.
> At this time, the Enforcement Office asks that you
> advise members of your
> respective organizations about the existence of an
> aviation consumer disability
> toll-free hotline and encourage them to call the
> hotline if they should
> experience disability-related air service problems.
>  **ininThe toll-free number for the
> hotline is 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880
> (TTY).  The Enforcement
> Office is committed to improving the quality of air
> transportation for people
> with disabilities and believes that with your help
> the toll-free hotline can
> be a major step towards accomplishing this goal.
> Sincerely,
> Samuel Podberesky
> Assistant General Counsel for
> Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings
> Robert Stigile
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