[blindlaw] ADA and Air Travel

[Russell J. Thomas, Jr.]

Regretably, the people at airports who are supposed to help the disabled are
probably trained from a form book. The notion is that one glove fits all.
Don't be afraid to assert your independence (tastefully of course) when you
truly don't need help. 



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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Patti Gregory-Chang
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:17 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ADA and Air Travel

I am travelling more and more alone and my bigger issue sometimes is when 
they are too helpful.  I know O'Hare quite well and sometimes new people 
just won't accept that I can travel alone in United's terminal no matter how

nice I am about telling them.

P.S.  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter at 
www.twitter.com/nfbi.
We also have a facebook page.  Just search for our full name.

Patti Gregory-Chang
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ross Doerr" <rumpole at roadrunner.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ADA and Air Travel


> Hi -
> I would go on to add only one or two  observations here - first, it helps 
> to call and remind the air carrier of your pre-arrangements. Sometimes 
> they just plain misplace them or forget.
> Second, I have much better luck dealing with my air carrier rather than 
> asking the T S A for any kind of help in any way.
> I have found that old joke of: "T S A stands for "thousands standing 
> around"" to be, sadly, accurate at times. It is not their job to help 
> disabled passengers and they make certain that they do their job.
> I travel alone by air a lot and find the airlines to be pretty good about 
> things. Having said this, I don't trust them to be flawless.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." 
> <ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ADA and Air Travel
>
>
>> Hi Patrick:
>>
>> I have experienced no complications traveling alone by air.  The airline
>> staff have been superb and extremely helpful.  They've helped me with
>> boarding details and even shown me how to PUT ON AN OXYGEN MASK in the 
>> event
>> that one drops during an emergency.
>>
>> Here in Denver, a non ticketed individual has accompanied me to the gate.
>> When I got there, the airline in question takes over.  If there is no 
>> such
>> individual available to accompany me, I have been met at the CHECK-IN
>> counter by airline staff and they have helped me all the way.  The caveat

>> is
>> to ensure that these arrangements are in place at the time you purchase 
>> your
>> ticket.  Otherwise, the airline MAY NOT NECESSARILY be well prepared!
>>
>>
>> All in all, my experience traveling by myself has been great, not just on
>> airlines, but even on cruise lines!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Olusegun
>> Denver, Colorado
>>
>>
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