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]>
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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