Travelling as a disabled wheelchair bound passenger is not something that the majority of us have experienced. Recently my mother flew from Alicante Airport and had to use their special assistance service. How did they fare?

It was reported yesterday, 31st May 2009, in the Sunday Sun that a man returning from Alicante Airport was unfairly charged 18 euros for excess hand baggage. The problem was that this luggage wasn’t his.
The couple from Hartlepool were returning from Alicante with the respected holiday company Thomson. When they approached the check in desk, [...]