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To: British Airways
Replace Athena's wheelchair.
Fully replace the custom built wheelchair they completely trashed trying to fit it onto one of their planes. Athena, who is a writer, has cerebral palsy and depends on her special wheelchair which cost £25,000, to get about and get to her office.
Why is this important?
It's important to show that even giant companies need to have a conscience.
British Airways has offered nowhere near enough compensation. It's costing Athena around £1500 a week in lost earnings and alternative care and transport costs - and it's been over a hundred days since her wheelchair was broken being loaded onto a BA flight at London City Airport.
I don't know what their annual profit is, but they can well afford to make a humane gesture and replace her much needed wheelchair. Surely they would rather have positive publicity about this?
