Wheelchair passenger says British Airways wouldn’t let her fly because she was travelling alone

Samanta Bullock says she was denied boarding by British Airways staff at JFK in New York (Picture: Samanta Bullock)

Last week, Samanta Bullock, Paralympic athlete, model and disability advocate, attended the 19th COSP Conference at the United Nations in New York.

Samanta, formerly Brazil’s number-one wheelchair tennis player, was there with her company, Bullock Inclusion, which creates social projects in fashion and sport.

She and her team had put on a fashion show for the UN. It was sponsored by Microsoft and supported by other huge names, including the Brazilian Embassy.

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