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IIf you are wheelchair bound and are planning to travel inform your airline that you are flying with a wheelchair as early as possible not only will this allow you to reserve an aisle seat, making it easier for you to get in and out, but it gives the airline plenty of notice to provide you with the necessary assistance. Allowing you to make your journey in comfort. As well as all your other luggage, you should also tag your chair with your name and contact details, plus your hotel address in the unlikely event that your wheelchair goes missing. If your wheelchair needs dismantling it would be ideal to attach a photocopy of instructions. This will also help the ground crew at your final destination re-assemble it. On larger aircraft you will find the airline carry a narrow aisle chair, which is a specially designed seat to assist you up and down the aisle of the aircraft. At the time of booking ask your airline whether your flight will contain an aisle wheelchair or not. Wheelchairs and other mobility devices are always given priority, and will always be the first items to be unloaded from the aircraft. If your wheelchair is too large to be stowed in passenger area of the aircraft, and it is the case that the chair needs to be disassembled for the duration of the flight, then the airline are responsible for returning your chair to you in its original condition. If your wheelchair is electric it is the airline’s responsibility to determine whether your battery is spillable or non-spillable. As the battery is considered a hazard it may have to be removed from the chair and stored appropriately as not to cause damage. You should note that airlines cannot charge you to pack your battery. |
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