Disability advocate removed from Virgin flight over wheelchair motor dispute
2 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
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- ABC Business AU·23h agoDisability advocate removed from Virgin flight over wheelchair motor dispute
Virgin Australia says it is reviewing an incident where a wheelchair user was removed from a flight after his battery-powered motor could not be stored in overhead lockers on board.
Read at ABC Business AU → - 7NEWS Australia·1d agoWheelchair user ‘booted off’ Virgin Australia flight after dispute over storage of mobility aid
‘They made me feel like a burden.’
Read at 7NEWS Australia →
