Frontier Airlines says its facing 'widespread abuse' of wheelchair service [FOX Business Network]
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Frontier Airlines said Friday that there is an increasing number of people who are abusing the carrier's wheelchair system in order to get priority boarding. "There is widespread abuse among passengers using wheelchair services to move to the front of security lines and obtain priority boarding on flights," the carrier told FOX Business, adding that "the TSA and airlines are in a difficult position when it comes to managing the issue." The statement comes on the heels of Frontier CEO Barry Biffle's comments on the issue during a Wings Club luncheon in New York on Thursday, according to CNBC. Frontier's website states that it is "happy to provide services to our passengers who require wheelchair or mobility assistance" when boarding and deplaning its aircraft. However, the issue is, "there are people using wheelchair assistance who don't need it at all," Biffle said. He personally witnessed flights where 20 people have requested wheelchairs for departure, but only three used
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