Hi Payal, Apology for delay in responding to you. After reading your ordeal in this platform; I was absolutely furious. I did reach out to someone in top management of Indigo and requested explaination. I also told them that this is not acceptable what payal experienced. Being victim of airlines discrimination in the past; felt horrible when i was not allowed to board the flight on account of my blindness and traveling alone, felt miserable when I was treated very badly by airline loader and many more. Yes, I also did complain to DGCA and I along with Jeeja Ghosh did do workshop in colaboration with DGCA on sensitizing disability affairs to all top management of airlines in 2013 with hopes of easing life of passenger with disability. Sadly these type of incidents kept on popping up mainly because of some staff who is not sensitive.
Yes, I still stand by my statement that in era of highly insensitivity ; our blind community have very few sensitive echo-system who really goes out of their way to care for us. In my opinion; Indigo and vistara so far has demonstrated empathy towards blind community. Yes at the end of the day we are all human beings and I am sure inspite of their best intention; they will make mistake. I wish you all the best with your battle and please feel free to get in touch with me offline and happy to chat up and provide support in case if you require my assistance. Thanks and regards Asif On 3/24/23, Payal Ki Jhankar <[email protected]> wrote: > hi Asif, > I have just read your mail again, and notice you have a lot of > information on what Indigo has done in its effort to appease me, and > shove this incident under the carpet. > May I know, how did you get the information about their steps taken, > their apology, and your assumption that the matter is settled? I don't > remember saying anything about my conversation with Indigo, and the > steps they've assured to take? > There is something I may be missing here, so thought I'd ask. for the > record, my battle with Indigo is far from over, and I intend to take > steps so they acknowledge the larger implication of their disregard. > Payal > > On 3/23/23, Prerna Sobti <[email protected]> wrote: >> Just because one Personal appreciated that this does not mean everyone >> else >> has to follow in the same footsteps. One needs to voice out their >> personal >> opinion and share what happened with an individual individually not be >> part >> of a crowd >> >> Prerna Sobti >> >>> On 23-Mar-2023, at 7:36 PM, Payal Ki Jhankar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Asif, >>> When and airlines is trying to convince you, that you have had an >>> experience in isolation, that is a problem in itself. Like I mentioned >>> earlier, I have not had a problem with that in the past either, but, >>> the >>> more people see the post, the more reports of their insensitive, and >>> callous behaviour is coming forward. I always give appreciation, where >>> it >>> is due. Here, in this instance, it does not count. >>> I will continue doing what I have to to drive the point home, for >>> everyone >>> person who has a good experience, there are four others who don't. >>> Payal >>> >>>> On Thu, 23 Mar 2023 at 7:12 PM, 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via >>>> AccessIndia <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi Payal, >>>> Hope your Indigo issue is sorted now. >>>> I am sure like many others; I had very positive experience flying with >>>> Indigo and personally feel that they are very sensitive airlines >>>> along with Vistara. >>>> Only airlines to make public announcement of braille safety manual >>>> available in board for visually impaired passenger and I am sure that >>>> many other airlines also have braile safety manual. >>>> In my opinion; airlines is driven by people and I am sure that they >>>> would make mistake in meeting our expectation and rapid a chern out of >>>> of new people joining they might not completely embarked on empathy >>>> while delivering service to customer with disability. 90% of their >>>> experiences in terms of handling customer with disability is fair and >>>> few would certainly not be acceptable. >>>> Payal: I am glad that you raised your voice and am happy to know that >>>> airlines apologize to you and knowing Indigo they will initiate steps >>>> to ensure that this incident does not occur in the future. Matter of >>>> fact; we all should raise our voice when our rights are being >>>> violated. >>>> In era of highly insensitive eco-system; I personally feel that few >>>> airlines are sensitive and we all from blind community should >>>> strengthened our relationship by also sharing appreciation note to >>>> airlines for delivering service with empathy to passenger with >>>> disability. Perhaps our appreciation would inspire them to enhance >>>> their service delivery mechanism specially to blind passengers and >>>> other passengers with disability. >>>> Let's all play our part in sensitizing external community for >>>> inclusive experience. >>>> Kind regards >>>> Asif >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/21/23, Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN) <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi Payal, >>>> > Sad to learn about your ordeal. >>>> > Generally Indigo are really good in terms of providing assistance to >>>> > Pwd >>>> > fliers. >>>> > Hope they learn. >>>> > Asif >>>> > >>>> > On 3/21/23, Payal Ki Jhankar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> For all those times that we have had to worry about being left >>>> >> behind >>>> >> at >>>> >> the Airport, this was just one more time, when, on a return flight >>>> >> from >>>> >> Goa, the ground staff simply didn't show up when boarding was >>>> >> announced. >>>> >> When we manage to find someone to get me to board, no one in flight >>>> >> had >>>> >> any >>>> >> clue of a blind passenger on board. 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