Lin Junjie, chairman of the Taiwan Alliance for Independent Living for People with Disabilities, wanted to take Peach back to Taiwan from Japan’s Naha Airport on the 5th. Reprinted from Lin Junjie’s Facebook
Lin Junjie, chairman of the Taiwan Alliance for Independent Living for People with Disabilities, uses an electric wheelchair to get around every day In April this year, when Lin Junjie wanted to take Peach Airlines at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan , she had to submit relevant information to the airline, but was told she could not see it. In response, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said it had notified all airlines that batteries can be confirmed through documents or verbal statements.
According to the “Sankei Shimbun” report, although there must be safety measures for riding electric wheelchairs, if the battery cannot be inspected, it can also be confirmed through certificates, etc.
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Lin Junjie was originally scheduled to board a Peach flight back to Taiwan from Naha Airport on April 5. Although relevant documents had been submitted to Peach Airlines in advance for testing, when the Ministry of International Affairs confirmed and Communication with Peach Airlines, he said he was learning about the company The house rule is to visually confirm the actual item.
According to reports from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), Peach Airlines has apologized to Lin Junjie and paid for the air tickets to allow Lin Junjie to return to Taiwan via other airlines.
Affected by this incident, the Ministry of International Transport and Communications notified all airlines on the 15th that physical confirmation is not required based on the aviation law, but it can also be confirmed through relevant documents or verbal statements.
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Tetsuo Saito, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, said at the press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 16th that “the battery confirmation method and the guide method for travelers must be based on reasonable care for people with disabilities, necessary guidelines, etc. will be provided.” In response, Peach Airlines responded, “We will discuss responses based on the notice from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.”
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