[NAGDU] Airline seat designations

[Bryan Gearry]

That is if customs doesn't get fouled up. Its 18 hours coming back from 
Europe to Alaska because of Customs. It would be shorter to fly Condor 
over the poles, but the operate in the summer only and go to Frankfort 
instead of Amsterdam.

On 1/17/2020 8:49 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
> Wow, 14-hour flights!  Non-stop?  I'm not sure Krokus could handle that.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Gearry via NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 12:46 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users; Tracy Carcione
> Cc: Bryan Gearry
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Airline seat designations
>
> I fly Alaska majority of the time. Until recently, they have always put
> me in the bulkhead with my guide which is a big Golden. Now thy consider
> that Premium and I have to pay and extra 130$. Where as before there was
> no up charge. This is a new way to charge people with disabilities. Goes
> for the same with people in wheel chairs.
>
> So far flying Delta internationally, I have not run into this as long as
> you talk to accessibility desk first. I have been taking 14 hour flights
> and so far they have been very accommodating. Alaska USED to be.
> Camden and bryan
>
> lOn 1/17/2020 7:15 AM, David via NAGDU wrote:
>
>> Sometimes the airline's disability desk can advise you on seats. Delta
>> will put you in Comfort Plus at no additional cost if you deal with
>> their disability desk. I find that booking by telephone with them
>> after I have done my research works well and there is no additional
>> telephone booking charge. I have found them to be very helpful. We
>> need extra time for connections because Claire refuses to use the
>> indoor "parks" and they work with us to get solid break time between
>> connections.
>>
>> *David in Clearwater, FL*
>> *david at bakerinet.com*
>> *
>> *
>> On 1/17/2020 9:06 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
>>> Can one of you frequent flyers enlighten me about airline seat
>>> designations,
>>> maybe?
>>>
>>> I have a seat called "economy" on a Boeing 757.
>>>
>>> I know I had plenty of room for me and Krokus in "economy+" on a
>>> commuter
>>> plane, one of those planes with maybe 80 seats.
>>>
>>> So do I need to upgrade to "economy+" to be sure we both have some
>>> space?
>>> It's a 6 hour international flight, so I don't want to be really
>>> squashed
>>> in.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
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