[nagdu] NFB and Airlines

[GARY STEEVES]

Hi Brenda:

Yes, it is true that I have to put my cane through the scanner. If I'm travelling with somoen then I just get them to line me up with the scanner and I walk through. Usually one of the security staff is quick to guide me to the scanning belt or hand me my cane. Most of my travel is in Canada or internationally, not so much in the states, but I really don't have that many issues when travelling going through security.

Gary
 

----- Original Message -----
From: Brenda <bjnite at windstream.net>
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 10:27 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB and Airlines
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>

> Hi Tami
> If  you plan on using a cane, you may still have 
> problems.  At an 
> airport, I was not allowed to take my plastic mini nonmetal cane 
> through 
> the detection area, they had to scan it.  They gave me a 
> thick, short 
> walking useless cane to use .   I imagine if I had a 
> dog I could have 
> called  him to me and went on, but they didn't even return 
> my cane until 
> I was way past the scanner.  My husband was focusing on 
> himself so I was 
> basically on my own.
> Brenda
> 
> 
> On 11/4/2010 12:47 PM, Tamara Smith-Kinney wrote:
> > Dan,
> >
> > So do you use a cane to get through the security gate, or do 
> they let you go
> > with your dog?
> >
> > I had a problem with that myself, and naturally had left my 
> carrying cane in
> > my backpack when I sent it rhrough.  Sigh.  I had 
> gone through a security
> > check already that morning, and it was hassle free for both of 
> us...  So all
> > of the heavy handedness and all came as a real shock, and 
> having to go back
> > and forth through the stupid metal detector got very, very 
> disorienting.> And upsetting to my still very young dog.  I 
> was unprepared for any of it,
> > mentally or informationally, so I ended up just trying to go 
> with the flow
> > and noticing that it wasn't working for me.  Live and learn!
> >
> > Anyway, my plan for flying again includes having a metal free 
> pocket cane
> > for me, and a metal free leash for Mitzi so I have the option 
> of removing
> > the harness to take her through if I need to...  Although 
> I've been learning
> > enough hear to realize that removing the harness is going too 
> far just to
> > avoid a bit of possible hassle, so my plan is changing.
> >
> > Tami Smith-Kinney
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> > Of Dan Weiner
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:58 AM
> > To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB and Airlines
> >
> > Nicely done, Gary!
> >
> > The only comment I'd make is regarding your way of handling 
> the security
> > check.
> > It's fine, no criticism.
> > But I can't walk a straight line to save my life, even if I go 
> through the
> > metal detector without Carter I set it off because I veer and 
> bump the
> > side--smile.
> > So, I explain in advance or ask to be wanded, if that's the word.
> >
> > I have found that, since 9/11, security has gotten much better 
> about how to
> > deal with those of us who have guide doggies.
> > This is in large measure do to the persistent efforts of IAADP 
> NAGDU, and
> > GDUI.
> >
> > I had a lot of problems before 9-11 with airport security, 
> sorry to say, I
> > mean there was some real nastiness or just maybe ignorance.
> >
> > It's sad that a tragedy of earthshaking proportions such as 
> 9/11 was what
> > precipitated a change...I tell you, people are funny.
> >
> > So, I hope you and Humphrey Bogart have many more adventures.
> >
> > May I ask a question out of curiosity? Do you have partial vision?
> > It just sounded like you might.  No problem--smile--just 
> curious.>
> > Dan W. and the Carter Nut
> >
> >
> >
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