A regional airline has advertised openings for aircraft dispatchers. A qualified applicant appears for a job interview in a wheelchair, having permanently lost the use of her legs as a result of a lower back injury suffered in a motorcycle accident. The interviewer, who has never really known anyone with a disability, worries that it would be more difficult for her to get to and from work and to maneuver between the desks in the office. The interviewer also believes the applicant would have difficulty handing flight documents to air crews across the dispatch office counter, which is chest-high to a standing person of average height. Besides, the interviewer feels generally uncomfortable around the person and thinks that the pilots would, too. Can the airline lawfully give hiring preference to another qualified applicant who has no disability? Explain.