Air France Investigated in Diabetic Aid Refusal

Pisa, Italy(SANEPR.com) February 12, 2007 -- Air France passenger Andrew Wielawski arrived on a late flight from Pisa in the Charles DeGaulle International Airport to make a connection to New York. Following a race through this large airport, he got to a Customer Service desk feeling ill, and, concerned, measured his blood sugar in front of an agent. Alarmed by a reading of 45, far below normal and close to a very dangerous level, he asked for immediate medical assistance. The agent, according to Wielawski, insisted on first completing re-booking of the passenger', his family, and several others waiting.
As time passed, Wielawski charges, he felt weaker and weaker, until finally the agent, alarmed, called not medical aid, but a wheelchair attendant. Wielawski was rushed through the airport, and onto the flight to New York, and claims at that point he was too weak to protest.
The attendant, told of Wielawski's condition by the passenger himself, stopped and got him a sandwich. Still able to eat, he claims he felt recovery was imminent, but in any case, doesn't remember boarding the plane.
"I came back to normal, and saw my family around me crying," says Wielawski, "We were already in the air."
Air France has not responded to the numerous letters phone calls, and e-mails sent by Wielawski, other than to say they received his correspondence and are looking into the matter. Wielawski flew on the 19th of December, 2006.
"Other passengers saw the whole thing, and later on the flight told me what happened at the desk. Several were outraged, and gave me their business cards," Wielawski said.