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Wheelchair passenger says BA denied boarding because she was travelling alone

Summary by Metro News
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 p…

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The business model and executive Samanta Bullock reported that she was prevented from boarding a British Airways flight at JFK Airport because she was traveling alone using her wheelchair. Bullock, founder of Bullock Inclusion, a company fighting for a more inclusive world, made the shocking revelation when she arrived at the terminal for her flight to London, where she was allegedly told she would not board the plane, in what she qualifies as d…

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Metro News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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