 Mr Ross has cerebral palsy and arthritis |
Airline Ryanair must wait nearly a month to hear a decision on its appeal against a court judgement over charging a disabled passenger for a wheelchair. Bob Ross, from Islington, London, won his case in January after being charged �18 to use a wheelchair at Stansted Airport, in Essex.
Ryanair claims the airport imposed the charge and owner BAA should accept its responsibility for disabled people.
The High Court reserved judgement and will decide on the case in three weeks.
Seeking more compensation
Mr Ross was supported in his case against Ryanair and Stansted Airport by the Disability Rights Commission, which is seeking compensation for 35 other people.
Mr Ross was awarded �1,336 compensation at the county court, which included the �36 cost of hiring the wheelchair at the inward and outward journeys to France, the �20 cost of the tickets and �1,000 for injury to his feelings.
Romie Tager QC, representing Ryanair, said it was not the airline that was discriminating against Mr Ross, but the owner of Stansted Airport, BAA.
He said Ryanair was prepared to absorb the cost of paying for someone to push a wheelchair through the airport.
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