[nabs-l] Blind and low vision airline travlers

[Carly]

Good afternoon, Jedi,

Blind people must habitually, fall back upon a certain ingenuity, 
primarily to investigate the layers of their environments that are 
accessabile  to blind folks. We don't need all that to-do, about 
precisely where said toilett flushers, are located!
How 'bout accessable currency? Perhaps audio captioning? Com'on!
for today,
Car  At 03:53 PM 10/20/2011, Jedi wrote:
>I think Braille row numbers would be nice, but aren't really 
>necessary as just counting the seats may be more efficient than 
>trying to read row numbers while quickly making your way down the 
>isles. As to the bathroom situation, I don't think we need special 
>info on the layout as its pretty obvious that the flush is near the 
>toilet and so on. But if you want, you could include labels on the 
>buttons in the bathroom themselves just like there are for the 
>sighted. But honestly, it really hasn't been a problem.
>
>I'm with arielle on one thing. Most of our accessibility problems 
>stem from dealing with airline personnel. They tend to act in 
>strange ways when we're flying. I think some updated ADA training 
>would be appreciated by all of us. As to the blind, ADA training 
>should include relevant laws regarding cane storage (tell them that 
>canes can be stored with passengers if done so correctly). Other 
>info should include the fact that we do not have to board and 
>deplane separately from other passengers, but that it should be an 
>option for guide dog users as some prefer the additional time to 
>situate their dogs.
>
>But if accessibility is really where your interests are in terms of 
>how blind passengers use airlines, then your time and money are 
>better spent on issues of acquiring plane tickets and flight 
>information. We need more ways of getting up-to-date flight info 
>that are accessible. Mobile apps have helped in this respect, but 
>some of these are also inaccessible. As to getting plane tickets, 
>some airlines and travel sites are not screen reader friendly. When 
>we get to the airport, we find that many airlines are moving toward 
>a kiosk-based check-in system that we cannot use; we know that 
>touchscreen machines can be made accessible, but it seems that 
>airlines (and the courts) don't see this as a priority even though 
>it's becoming a real problem for us. But at the same time, airlines 
>are willing to implement accessibility features that are either 
>useless, annoying, or completely ridiculous.
>
>Respectfully,
>Jedi
>
>Original message:
>>More specifically, the layout of the bathrooms as they are different on
>>every airline. maybe a braille plaque on the inside of door explaining where
>>the flush button etc. is? Brailled row and seat numbers, that sort  of
>>things. Not the redesign of the cabin or rows. Thanks, Va
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