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
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From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
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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