Brad,
A couple of times when I did mention I needed assistance in advance I have
almost missed my flight because I had to wait for help. You can call the
reservation lines to let them know you need help.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: possibly flying alone
> Virgie,
>
> That's probably a good thing to do rather than spring it on them, but I
> don't always use them . I guess other than the on-line notification when
> purchasing tickets, I never knew who to talk to to give heads up. I thoght
> the chances of that note getting through to the flight crew and shift
> workers at the very time I needed it would be nil lol. Perhaps not.
>
> Brad
>
> At 05:31 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>
>>Brad and Kathy,
>>Actually the airlines wants at least 24 hours notice before you travel so
>>they can make sure they have someone available to assist you.
>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:43 PM
>>Subject: Re: possibly flying alone
>>
>>
>>>Kathy,
>>>
>>>Whenever I've booked a flight on-line they have an area to fill out for
>>>disability assistance if you like. I've never checked it and just used my
>>>cane real time and have had no issue. In fact one time I decided to take
>>>them up on the little electric cart cause it was a long way to go and
>>>wound up waiting for the right cart to come by for like 45 minutes. I
>>>then started walking and just asked someone where the baggage was and I
>>>followed them there. In short, usually always, the flight attendants will
>>>ask you upon exiting when traveling alone if you need assistance but you
>>>need a cane or something so they know you have a disability by sight. I'd
>>>not recommend the wheel chair, I have traveled with someone with one and
>>>I found it to be more time consuming. Just tell the folks when you check
>>>your ticket at the gate you like assistance from gate to gate on your
>>>transfers and you'll have someone just walk you down. If they call for a
>>>cart, tell them you can walk, it'll be faster. If you get hard pressed
>>>and can't find a ride, and I'm kind of speaking out of turn per se here
>>>but, let me know I can see if I can find someone to get you there.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 04:24 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hey Guys,
>>>>We're still waiting to get the latest update on my dad, but one
>>>>possibility is that I fly out ahead of my family so that I'm sure to
>>>>make it there and then have Greg and the kids join me, if needed. This
>>>>way, the kids will miss less school and all that. Anyway, in talking to
>>>>our travel agent today, she advised us that I should request a wheel
>>>>chair to insure that I get assistance between flights. I'm going from
>>>>Bangor to Boston, Boston to Chicago and Chicago to Green Bay, if I can
>>>>get one of my siblings to pick me up from the airport. GRIN! That's
>>>>still 50 miles from my dad, but it's close. Anyway, is there any way
>>>>around this wheelchair thing? The agent said that if I don't, the
>>>>airlines is more likely to forget me. I'd love your thoughts.
>>>>Kathy
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