<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adelaide Airport has apologised and is reviewing its procedures after footage emerged of a staff member blocking a wheelchair user from being picked up in a disability permit parking bay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Shane Hryhorec, who uses a wheelchair, filmed the encounter while waiting to be collected by his mother over the weekend.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the clip, the airport worker refuses his collection from the space because his mother did not have a disability parking permit on her car. The worker explains that only vehicles displaying the permit can enter the space.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-shooting-live-updates-us-politics-iran-middle-east-king-charles-visit/bbf43b65-1d7e-494d-bdea-e4145d42ab29" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'I don't expect forgiveness': Details of shooter's letter revealed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Speaking on </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>, Hryhorec said he was in absolute shock.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The gentleman working there said, 'Your mum's not allowed to pick you up here because she doesn't have a permit on her windscreen.'"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My mum was trying to pull in, and he was yelling at her, saying, look, if you pull in here, you're going to get a fine, and the fine's $400."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/adelaide-airport-disability-advocate-threatened-fine-pickup-zone/11f913eb-8e54-40c4-825a-88e22dc8d34c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hryhorec said the employee directed him to what was called the "normal" pick-up area, which he described as difficult to navigate in a wheelchair and not set up for safe transfers in and out of a car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After posting the video, Hryhorec said the airport contacted him to apologise and asked him to take the footage down.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/young-girl-sharon-missing-in-alice-springs/e63b0cbf-2b1c-48e1-9c2f-1e3dd581e5cb"><strong><span>Fears missing five-year-old girl abducted from Alice Springs</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He declined, saying it was important the incident remained public.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement to nine.com.au, Adelaide Airport said it is investigating the incident and acknowledged the situation should have been handled differently.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We apologise to Mr Hyrhorec and his mother for the frustration and distress caused," a spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The permit system is in place to ensure that the area is only used for its intended purpose.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"While neither Mr Hryhorec nor his mother had a disability parking permit yesterday, we acknowledge that we should have used our discretion to allow him to be picked up from the disability passenger pick-up area."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The airport said it aims to provide an inclusive environment for all travellers, with a review of its procedures now underway.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across 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