Kathy and Everyone,
It is best to let them know that you need assistance at the time you
make your reservation. Trust me, I've done it many times. You won't
need to ask for a wheel chair, but just tell them you are totally
blind and that you need assistance to your flight, and all
connections. They will help you.
I'm praying for you.
If you want, I can call you and talk to you.
Love,
Pat Ferguson
At 08:06 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>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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