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first-time traveler
lilshawn:
no, not the game time traveler.
i will be flying from my home in canada to orlando for a weeks vacation in December, and was wondering if anyone had any tips or info for a first time plane traveler?
there is 2 adults and 2 children, one child in a wheelchair. how does having a wheelchair work? i know we can't take it on the plane, but do we take it up to the doors and i would guess "transfer" to a plane seat from there? does someone throw it under the plane for us?? or how does it work, anybody know?
i will be leaving Edmonton with a 3 hour stop and to change planes in Toronto, then on to Orlando Florida. during this time do we have to pick up our luggage again or do they transfer it to the next plane automatically?
any packing tips? i know there is an extensive list of things you can't take with you, stuff that can't be checked but can be carried on, and so on, but anything i should avoid? (besides napalm and plastic explosives)
like i said, i have never even been to an airport... let alone flown.... i've lived next to one before (never again) thats about it.
and advice or tips will be welcomed - thanks in advance!
lilshawn
Ginsu Victim:
Maybe change the title to "first-time traveler"
I totally thought this was going to be about time travel. :lol
newkillergenius:
xanax
Dr Zero:
Depending on the disability the person in the wheel chair has you might want to rent or borrow a travel wheel chair, the wheels on the side are smaller and the handles are usually different since they are made for more pushing, and it is usually pretty compact.
Here are some examples
My aunt had to use a chair for awhile and we got one similar for when she was travelling, they just stuck the folded unit near the front but heck that was years back, and when we got home we used her regular chair.
Here is an article that might help also http://www.disabilitytravel.com/accessible-travel-tips.htm] [url]http://www.disabilitytravel.com/accessible-travel-tips.htm[/url]
http://www.flyingwithkids.com/travel_tips.htm
http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/air-travel-with-a-toddler-10-tips-and-observations-from-a-recent-survivor_2975.html
http://www.momsminivan.com/article-flying_with_kids.html
I like to carry some small bills and quarters for vending machines and games along the way also ;D
Benevolance:
Typically when I've flown, the airport calls all the disabled people to board the plane first. Then when they are settled, regular boarding commences. The process is reversed for debarking. And every airplane I've boarded had a lineup of wheelchairs in the boarding tube, which made me think that the airport provides a 'loaner' chair so your own chair can get stowed, but I'm not really sure about that.
Also, my wife and I have never travelled with kids, but we're fans of the One Bag philosophy. We've done several month long trips with only a single carry-on each. At some airports, we can be through customs before the baggage handlers have even unloaded the luggage into the roundabouts.
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