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6 Jul 2014

Author:
Beatrice Credi, West (Italy)

UK: EasyJet joins "Dementia Friends" initiative & commits to ensure access to air transport for passengers suffering from dementia

"Easyjet commits to helping passengers with dementia", 24 Jun 2014

...Easyjet, the low-cost airline, has brushed up its image by becoming the first UK carrier to adhere to the initiative 'Dementia Friends'...established by the National Health Service and the Alzheimer's Society to raise awareness of this issues in society...Easyjet is committing to ensure access to air transport for passengers suffering from dementia...The company believes that everyone in the aviation industry must play a part in helping people with Alzheimer's to travel...That's why the company intends to create guidelines for staff training. EasyJet's first step, however, will be to update the information available on its website for passengers with this condition...