15-10-2026 01:20 via australianaviation.com.au

Virgin Australia moves to ‘take accessibility seriously’

Disability advocate Shane Hryhorec was offloaded from a Virgin flight in August after cabin crew mistook his wheelchair’s SmartDrive power assist for a battery, with the airline later apologising when Hryhorec posted a video of his experience.
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