The tortures of travel for the disabled often are relieved by our own ignorance
Persons with disabilities or physical disabilities and their companions must have special considerations when traveling, especially by air.
But with a little planning, they will get around the airport almost as fast as his companions.
Regulations for disabled
The new European legislation which would prohibit airlines deny access or discriminate against a passenger because of a disability, except for safety reasons such as the plane is too small or that can not accommodate the needs of the traveler.
On these occasions, the airline must provide the person concerned the
So why no one is responsible to get this information out to travelers?
Tips for travelers with disabilities
There are many interesting things in the rules. They offer advice for a wide range of disabilities, including mobility, vision, loss of hearing and attendance devices. Among others, refers to the pacemaker, children with disabilities, orthopedic shoes, etc.:
- The managers of airports should provide assistance to passengers with reduced mobility as well as those who have any physical, mental or sensory and will be offered free by the airport and airline once on board.
- Advance notice to the airline if you're going to need some assistance.
- If you need someone to accompany you along the route from the airport, advance notice to the company.
- S and avoid many problems if disabled people make the reservations through a travel agent, since they are more familiar with the procedures and documentation necessary to make reservations with special requirements. Either way, though the passenger has not requested assistance in advance requires airports to make their best efforts.
- Passengers requiring special attention due to a disability will be the first ship and the last to fall. Also, people with mobility difficulties are often assigned seats with movable armrests on the front row of seats, as they have more legroom.
- Passengers with mobility problems are given priority for transport board in the closet of the folding wheelchair, crutches, canes, walkers, and any item that requires that person to move.
- The airport personnel board to help people with wheelchairs, alert them of the time remaining for the loading and moving to the door, accompanied to the aircraft through the "finger" (direct tube) or by a van or adapted bus.
- Once on the plane, by not wearing his usual wheelchair available to the disabled other very narrow wheelchair with which we can reach the assigned seat. The airline staff also will help to register and preferential attention they need.
- It is important that the airline you are traveling to give notice to your company at the destination airport to have scheduled the reception of the disabled passenger. Anyway, before beginning the descent or landing should the traveler flying personnel comment that if the wheelchair is as luggage in the hold of the aircraft, upon arrival have it ready. For this reason passengers with disabilities will be the last to disembark.
- Pack medicines in a separate bag for easy inspection.
- If you have medical documentation regarding your condition or disability, you can submit this information to the supervisor to facilitate inspection. This is not compulsory.
- If you have in your body any medical implant, such as a pacemaker, consult your doctor before traveling to make sure it is safe for you to go through the metal detector. If your doctor says you should not pass through the detector, then requests a manual record-type caching.
- If you have diabetes, tell the supervisor to carry your insulin rations or whatever was necessary.
- According to its makers, hearing aids and other audio devices are not sensitive to X rays or the metal detector, both the fixed and the manual.
Tips for all travelers
All airline passengers have the right to request flexibility in the monitoring procedure. For example:
- If an inquiry is necessary personnel, have the right to request that it be in a private area and ask for a chair. Your companion can go with you.
- You are entitled to request a manual body search instead of through the metal detector. Need not des explanation for this decision.
- You are entitled to ask the inspector to change gloves during the physical screening of your belongings before starting it, or at any time when handling your shoes.
- Medication and medical supplies type called to the checkpoint are normally X-ray examination In any case, you have the option of requesting a visual inspection of medication and medical supplies.
Are you wearing the right shoes?
You do not have to take off your shoes before passing through the metal detector. However, supervisors may ask you to do as many types of footwear requires a more thorough review, even if the detector alarm has not shown signs of problems.