Thank you very much Josh:)

I will find out if it is possible and you will know!

I have never seen it on Japan but you never know

There is a lift/hoist for airplanes called the Eagle lifter I think…

However, I have not heard of them in Japan. The staff will assist with lifting/transferring here though

Hello Anthony,

Thank you very much for your answer and all these tips !

My client must use a hoist for the bed and toilet.

I made it clear that the person does not travel alone and that her life assistant cannot do the transfer alone.

But I didn’t specify for the hoist !

And I was not aware of any companies using this system.

This is very good news !…

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Hi Anaïs,
May I ask, how does your client normally transfer out of their wheelchair to, say, a toilet seat or commode, or to their bed? If they are used to using a hoist, then many airlines have hoists available for boarding and deplaning.
My sincere advice would be to contact the airline and the airport well in advance. Explain the…

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