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flag Disabled mom denied her wheelchair at Birmingham Airport, forced to walk despite multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Jo Winter, a disabled mother with multiple sclerosis, faced a difficult experience at Birmingham Airport when her special travel wheelchair was not allowed on her flight to Copenhagen. Forced to walk across the tarmac without her wheelchair, she was told to "hurry up" by staff. Though an apologetic SAS manager in Copenhagen arranged for the wheelchair to be flown over, the incident highlights the need for better disability training for airport staff.

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