Ian St John calms he was denied access to the flight after being told his wheelchair was too big
Ian St John, who has been paralysed for seven years due to spinal cancer, told the ECHO he was due to fly from Cork Airport in Ireland to Liverpool to watch the Reds' weekend match v Aston Villa and play a golf tournament. However, the 45-year-old professional golfer from Tramore, claimed he was refused access to his flight on Saturday, September 2 after Ryanair claimed his paragolfer wheelchair was too big.
Mr St John said he arrived at Cork Airport more than five hours before the flight was due to depart as the process of navigating security as a wheelchair user "can be a little sticky". But when he arrived at the departure gate he was informed by Swissport airport staff that the dimensions of his machine were too big for the plane.
"Travelling as a wheelchair user is arduous and you have to be meticulous. I would not have proceeded with booking the flights unless I was sure everything would be fine. My father and brother had already taken time out of their day to take me to Cork Airport on the day of the flight. "I was at the airport from 3-11 and was kept waiting for all that time by Ryanair. I have never witnessed discrimination like it."
He added: "I was so looking forward to the match. Ryanair blew it all out the water. In 2023 to face this kind of discrimination is just astounding. I have never dealt with anything like this before."
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