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