[NAGDU] updating airport relief areas

[Tracy Carcione]

When I last flew through Minneapolis, on Delta, I knew there was a service
animal relief area inside security, so I just asked the gate agent to call
someone to take us there.  I didn't make any prior arrangements.  I can see
that going out on the tarmac probably would require prior notification,
though.
Tracy


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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 3:19 PM
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Cc: Bryan Gearry; Tracy Carcione
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] updating airport relief areas

I always make prior arrangements for this situation. The airports and
airlines are always appreciative and helpful when they are notified. I
alawys have someone meet me at the gate and first order of business is to
get "Fluffy" taken care of. Atlanta was sure interesting as a gal met me at
the gate, we walked down the crew stairs on the jet way and I tried to get
my Guide to relieve under the aircraft but he was more interested in the
ground crew servicing the airplane ( he was looking very fondly at the tires
however)!
That's when the gal put us in a mini van and we went out to the taxi way.

When I booked the tickets, I made sure they noted that I had a Guide Dog and
needed assistance. There was no problem after that.

Your right, forward thinking is a _must_ when we have Guide Dogs.



On 1/13/2016 11:05 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
> I was thinking a person could check before they took off.  "I'll be 
> travelling through Atlanta.  Wonder if I'll have time to take Fluffy out?
> Better check the relief area situation."
> Surely I'm not the only person left who still thinks ahead a bit?
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray 
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 2:33 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Cindy Ray
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] updating airport relief areas
>
> The thing about the page is that it isn't as friendly when you are in 
> an airport. I wonder if people download the app in droves if the 
> author of it will think kindly of the idea of updating it.  I think it 
> would be good to contact that person.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy 
> Carcione via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:26 PM
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [NAGDU] updating airport relief areas
>
> Most apps I've seen have a link on the app store to the developer's 
> website or email.  I wonder if the developer of the Where to Go app 
> would be amenable to updating the info.
>
> I don't know how easy it is to update an app, or a website, but I do 
> know we have some frequent fliers on this list who have pretty current 
> info on the subject, and there ought to be a way to get that info out 
> where people can use it.  If not the Where to Go app, what about our 
> NAGDU app, or our website?  Again, it's not my area, and I've no idea 
> how complicated that would be.  Or, I come back to the idea of a 
> Wikkipedia page, which anyone can update anytime.
>
> Tracy
>
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> Tracy
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