World War II Vet Kept Off Southwest Plane
Three weeks ago 88-year-old World War II Veteran Bob Simon got on a Southwest flight with his son, Jay and off to their "home away from home” Buffalo, New York.
But Tuesday, when they went to get on their return flight, a Southwest employee told them Bob couldn't get on because he didn't have the right kind of doctor's note addressing his medically necessary oxygen tank.
On Wednesday, after a few contacts of theirs made calls to Southwest hinting of media coverage, and after Jay had the doctor fax a second note with all the requisite information, Bob and Jay finally landed at Orlando International Airport just before 7:00 p.m.
As the World War II Veteran, Korean War Veteran, and Vietnam Vet was rolled off his Southwest flight in his wheelchair Wednesday, Bob was attached to the oxygen tank he has been forced to live with for five years. In that time, he and his son have done a lot of flying on Southwest between Buffalo and Orlando.
They’ve never had a problem during that time, until Tuesday....
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But Tuesday, when they went to get on their return flight, a Southwest employee told them Bob couldn't get on because he didn't have the right kind of doctor's note addressing his medically necessary oxygen tank.
On Wednesday, after a few contacts of theirs made calls to Southwest hinting of media coverage, and after Jay had the doctor fax a second note with all the requisite information, Bob and Jay finally landed at Orlando International Airport just before 7:00 p.m.
As the World War II Veteran, Korean War Veteran, and Vietnam Vet was rolled off his Southwest flight in his wheelchair Wednesday, Bob was attached to the oxygen tank he has been forced to live with for five years. In that time, he and his son have done a lot of flying on Southwest between Buffalo and Orlando.
They’ve never had a problem during that time, until Tuesday....