Cabin crew ‘refused to let man with autism sit next to his family then forced everyone to get off the plane’
AN autistic passenger was banned from sitting next to his family during a flight - before cabin crew kicked everyone off the plane.Tayo Isola, who has autism, was banned from sitting next to his familyAyomide Isola, 23, was travelling with his mum, sister, and 21-year-old brother Tayo, who is autistic.After arriving late to the plane due to a computer outage at border control, they found their seats were not together.
He continued: "We boarded the plane and easily found a nice woman sitting one row away who was willing to switch seats. Problem solved."We explained to her that he has special needs and that this small accommodation would be necessary, however she continued to raise hell about passengers switching seats."
Ayomide wrote: "The airline management and airport security got involved and told the pilot that there was no safety issue and that the plane should fly now." Crying autistic child, 8, 'self-harms' after Ryanair 'refuse to let him fly with his iPad, phone and special toys'He said he posted about the incident on social media to highlight the "ignorance, bigotry, and blatant discrimination that unfortunately exists in people today".
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