News Summary

• So-called "miracle flights" where able-bodied travelers ask for a wheelchair to cut security and boarding lines.
• JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said there is a "group of folks that use wheelchairs to get to the front of the line, and not for legitimate reasons" There is virtually no way to verify who does or does not have a disability without asking for legally protected information.
• But efforts to police abuse could actually risk creating new problems for passengers who rely on wheelchairs.