[nagdu] traveling through airports is getting weirder each time I travel

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Sat Jul 20 21:06:42 UTC 2013 

Well, case in point. You need to sit in the bulkhead. But more often than not, we are put into little boxes, though I am not sure, Sherry, how come you aren't in the one with some of the rest of us. But we each have our needs. We are individuals, and no one should decide for us where it is best for us to sit unless we have absolutely no sense or are small children. Then we are talking something different.

Cindy Lou

On Jul 20, 2013, at 2:29 PM, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com> wrote:

> I actually have the reverse problem. My right knee has been fused since I
> was three. It cannot bend. I have to sit in a bulkhead row, because that's
> the only place I can sit in comfortably with my leg. I fly as seldom as
> possible since I find it a hassle and frustrating beyond words, but the last
> few times I've had to fly, they always put me in a regular row of seats,
> even though I've requested the bulkhead. Once in a while they've bumped me
> to first class in that situation, but most of the time they move everyone
> else around and I sit in that regular row with my right leg up on the seat
> next to me and my dog snug at my feet. It is very uncomfortable for me and
> difficult to move in that situation. most airlines don't assign bulkhead
> rows in advance, and when I check in it's usually taken already. Very
> frustrating.
> 
> Sherry
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of GARY STEEVES
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 10:38 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling through airports is getting weirder eachtime
> I travel
> 
> Hi:
> 
> Yes, the bulkhead thing is funny. As I mentioned  before, here in Canada the
> dog gets his own seat space for free so sitting in the bulkhead is totally
> irrelivant (not accepting it was rellivant before). The last time I flew
> with Bogart was returning from Courage Canada's first ever round robin blind
> ice hockey tournament held in Toronto last February. (for those who play
> hockey or are interested in more info contact  me off list since we are
> hoping to get more programs going in the states) We had some taxi issues so
> the whole team was pretty late getting to our flight, like the last to board
> late. :) I get to the back where our seats were and they had no seat for
> Bogart. I had to explain the rules from the Canadian Transportation Agency
> and they went off scrambling. It turned out they were trying to find 2
> bulkhead seats for us to sit in. While they were off doing whatever,
> consulting manuals and calling supervisors I'm sure, one of my team mates
> pointed out that there were actually two free seats  beside him. So by the
> time they returned Bogart and I were happily strapped in. I actually wrote
> Air Canada about this  and got a good response along with a 20% off coupon
> which I thought was a nice touch. The whole bulkhead thing depends on the
> type of plane. Flying on a wide body when we went to London it was great to
> have a bulkhead seat since I got more leg room, Bogart had more space and I
> could eesily stand up and stretch. But on smaller planes it is a joke. Also,
> I think in the US you have a lot more of those smaller commuter jets than we
> do which probaby have different space  allotments.
> 
> We just keep on having to educate. :)
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Margo and Arrow <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:45:03 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling through airports is getting weirder
> eachtime	I travel
> 
> Robert, all those things are true, plus, the only reason to rearrange
> anything or anyone is if anything blocks an aisle or exit.
> 
> The blocking of aisle or exit is an FAA regulation, but, telling someone
> they have to sit in a certain seat is against the Air Carrier Access Act and
> is not an FAA regulation.
> 
> Margo and Arrow
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of robert stigile
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:39 PM
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> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling through airports is getting weirder eachtime
> I travel
> 
> Hello All,
> I flew with American to the convention, and I did not have any trouble at
> all.
> I have had issues with southwest before, but I solved that by telling them
> that they offer open seating to the public so therefor I can choose any seat
> I want and went to a seat of my choice.
> I have also had issues with Delta, but the way I solved them was to let them
> know, which this is actually true, and I was given this information by a
> airline before, that it is illegal for the airline personel to change your
> seat without your approval.
> 
> I hope this helps,
> 
> 
> Robert Stigile
> phone: 818-381-9568
> e-mail: rstigile at gmail.com
> Skype: robertstigile1
> Twitter: rstigile
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dmgina <dmgina at samobile.net
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:18:30 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling through airports is getting 
> weirder eachtime	I travel
> 
> We went with united had no problem at all, either direction.
> What a blessing.
> 
> Dar
> Every saint has a past,
> Every sinner has a future
> 
> 
> On Jul 18, 2013, at 7:59 PM, "Tina Thomas" 
> <judotina48kg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey Cindy- It was united airlines.  They used to be good and now they are
> becoming frustrating to deal with.
> Tina
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 6:33 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling through airports is getting weirder each
> time  I travel
> 
> Tina, which airline was this.  I am finding this to be a particularly big
> deal with Southwest.  I am going to try to remember to carry in writing the
> Air Access Act information and the airline's policy.
> CL
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Jul 18, 2013, at 8:07 PM, "Tina Thomas" 
> <judotina48kg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello folks- Since I have been home from convention, I have had to travel.
> Now, traveling to my destination, was somewhat uneventful.  
> Going
> through airport security was met with no problems.  However, when I  went
> to my gate and presented my boarding pass, I was met with the you  and the
> service dog must sit in bulkhead.  I calmly explained that it  is not
> mandatory that a person with a service dog sit in the bulkhead  and there is
> also no federal regulations that state that fact either.
> So, after educating the flight staff, I was able to board with no  further
> complications.  Now, flying back home today, while checking in  to receive
> my boarding pass, I was ask what my dog's breed was? 
> I
> asked the ticket agent why was that redolent and she replied that it  was
> one of the questions they are suppose to ask and then she told me  that I
> have to sit in the front row  of the plane because I had a  service animal.
> I informed her that I could sit anywhere on the plane  with the exception of
> the exit rows and she replied that I would have to  talk to the gate agent
> about that.  What is going on here?
> Tina
> 
> 
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