Bad publicity for Easyjet. The low-cost company refused to welcome Japelou, the dog of Timothée Adolphe, Paralympic vice-champion in the 100m at the Tokyo Games, for a trip scheduled this week between Paris and Toulouse. “The company replied that they no longer accept guide dogs, explained the visually impaired athlete At Figaro. We were very surprised. »
In France, however, coverage is compulsory in such cases. “My sponsor contacted their services for explanations and they were told that EasyJet was an English company and that as such it did not have to respect French laws,” said the 400m world champion. and six-time European champion, in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 m. Easyjet would also have justified itself by assuring that Japelou did not come from an internationally recognized school, which his master refutes.
The Air France solution
However the company, contacted by Le Figaroindicated that she accepts guide dogs well, and that an “internal investigation [était] in progress” to unravel this sad affair.
The Ile-de-France sprinter and Japelou ended up reaching Toulouse, where an operation carried out by a partner of the champion was waiting for them, on an Air France flight.