Flying with a Disability
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First time flying with a power wheelchair — what do you wish you'd known?
There’s always a lot to figure out the first time you fly with a power chair. Battery paperwork, hoping it arrives in one piece…
For those who’ve been through it, what’s the one thing you wish someone had told you beforehand? And if you’re gearing up for your first flight — what’s worrying you most?
TracyJ2 Comments
I don’t have a wheelchair but use an ecv scooter because I can’t walk long distances. I learned a valuable lesson on a flight home from Tokyo 2 years ago from a guy also waiting on the plane for his electric wheelchair. He refused to get off the plane until his chair was there waiting for him so I refused as well. All other passengers had…
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Some time good, sometimes bad
Before, I always used a manual wheelchair when traveling by plane. ✈️ Now I have something called E-fix, which is a small motor so I can also drive electrically! ♿️ It’s often very easy to board a plane (when you put the remote and battery in your luggage during the flight), but sometimes you meet very rude people. 😡 Let me tell you more about…
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That is horrible! Why do we have to jump through so many hoops, and even when you follow the rules you get treated like this. It is stressful and frustrating!
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