[Travelandtourism] {Spam?} Re: JFK Airport

[Justin Young]

Thanks for the feedback Vicki & Cheryl!  I do get the Braille Monitor,
but must have missed the article.  I'm going to definitely look for it
again & look at the NFB Travel & Tourism site section as well!

Thanks again,

Justin

On 1/9/16, Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism
<travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I live on Long Island and I use JFK all the time. There is a new service,
> well not a new exactly a new service and it is listed on the
> www.nfbtravel.org website. Call TSA Cares. It was also an article in the
> Braille Monitor last year. I am not sure Justin if you get the Braille
> Monitor.
>
> In any case, and this goes for any airport in the USA, Puerto Rico and the
> US Virgin Islands. You call the main TSA Cares number 72 hours prior to
> travel. You let the person you know what dates, time and airlines you are
> using. They will have a TSA Manager and also another agent meet you at the
> airport after you check in. They will help you through security and to your
> gate. If you can walk, you will tell them on the phone you do not need
> wheelchair, etc. You tell them exactly the help you need. Once you are at
> the gate of your airlines. That particular airlines takes over.
>
> Hope this helps. There is more information on it on our website tab TSA
> Cares.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Justin Young via Travelandtourism
> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:48 PM
> To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Justin Young <jty727 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] JFK Airport
>
> Hi All,
>
> Hope this message finds you well!  I was wondering if any on this list have
> experience traveling through the JFK Airport in New York City?  I was
> curious to see what options were available in case my schedule would allow
> me to go to the NFB National Convention & the World Blind Union General
> Assembly & since I live in Rochester, NY many of the selections would be
> stopping at the JFK Airport.
>
> Thanks in advance for all tips on the accessibility of this Airport!
>
> Justin Young
>
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