Submitted by B. Arkela from Michigan in response to “What Are Your Issues?”
My issue is that airlines will allow families with babies, seniors, and disabled people on the plane first. However, they do not extend that courtesy on all airlines even when I requested it. Thus, my last flight, I was last and almost forgotten to give me assistance to get off with my bags, and even though I reminded them of my flight bag in the closet, they did not give it to the wheelchair transporter with my walker with a seat on it. Airlines do not accept responsibility for any bags, e.g., garment bags in the closet………so I am at a loss of a lot of clothes. It should be a rule or regulation to let us off first, too.
There’s a great free publication, “Accessible Air Travel”, that you can download from the United Spinal website.
http://www.unitedspinal.org/disability-publications-resources/disability-publications/
It’s a great resource that explains the rules and gives insights into what people with disabilities might expect when flying.