[nabs-l] navigating the airports

[Jedi]

Ashley,

The amount of assistance you take or reject is really up to you. If you 
want someone to take you to your gate, you can arrange it. If you do 
not, indicate that clearly to the person who arranges your boarding 
pass as they'll often push assistance on you that you didn't request.

when you go through security, the law says that you can walk with your 
cane through the detector if you like. Just keep the tip to the ground 
and don't touch the sides of the detector as you pass through. This 
works best with an NFB cane as it is not made of metal. Either before 
or after you walk through, let them scan it in their x-ray machine. 
They may raise a fuss when you try to get it back (that is, if you scan 
it first and walk through afterward). It's up to you whether or not you 
want to deal with this particular headache. As for me, I personally 
feel more oriented when I walk through with my cane after letting them 
scan it. 75% of the time, that's no problem. But those 25% really are a 
bugger. As to the wheelchair, don't take it if you don't want it. It's 
your right to choose, not theirs.

As to medications, you can take pills on board and liquids or sprays 
with clear bottles carrying less than 3 ounces a piece. Put these in a 
quart-sized ziplock and be ready to show them to the TSA agents as you 
go through. I'd also carry the doctor's perscription just in case.

Respectfully,
Jedi
Original message:
> Unfortunately, they take your cane.
> I don't know about the other stuff.
> They do take you to the gate, if you don't have sighted assistance,
> already with you.
> Also, I wouldn't use the wheelchair.
> Blessings, Joshua


> On 12/12/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,

>> I haven’t flown alone and don’t know when I will. But I wondered what the
>> experience is like.
>> For security, do they take your cane and then you walk through the metal
>> detector without it?
>> Has anyone experienced those body invasive body scanners? How long does that
>> take? Do you have to step in something for it?
>> I think those scanners violate our privacy, but that is another matter.

>> So when do you request assistance? What do you do if they bring a
>> wheelchair? Just not use it, probably.
>> Do they take you to your gate? Also, how do you obtain info found on those
>> screens like flight delays or if they change the location for your flight?


>> Also, any airline better than others?

>> And not blindness related, but what is the rule now a days for medicines?
>> Do they still ban everyday objects in carry on bags such as scissors, nail
>> clippers, and tweezers?
>> Flying is a pain for anyone, but its more convenient than taking the train.

>> Thanks.

>> Ashley
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