Life with decreased mobility: Planes ✈️

Before I used to love being on a plane ✈️, but now it just causes me anxiety 😱 Manuverring in small spaces (the always present risk of falling 😱), hauling around luggage 😱, and inflexible departure times 😱, makes flying stressful 😱 But this weekend I’m going to a city I’ve never been before for some close friend’s wedding 👰 🤵‍♂️ and old friends will be there too! So I’m excited, yet worried at the same time (my constant state of being 😂)

From what I remember from my last plane ✈️ ride:

• Airlines will check all assistive equipment (I believe it’ll be FREE but don’t quote me 😂)
• Handling may be rough, so things may break
  • See my post: Anxiety with flying ✈️😱 👇🏽
• Try NOT to rush! Give yourself time and peace of mind!

Pandemic precautions:

• COVID test after
• Packing lists (so I don’t forget anything 😂)

Airport procedure (because I forget 🤦🏼‍♀️😂)

• Ticket 🎟 purchasing
  • Make sure to indicate you require more time to board/need assistance (may reserve seats for you 😂)
• Check-in tag 🏷
• Customer service tag 🏷

This post is related to:

Life with decreased mobility: Road trip 🚙

https://listenwirhprecious.com/2021/07/20/life-with-decreased-mobility-road-trip-%f0%9f%9a%99/

Takeaways from 👆🏽

• ADA regulations for handicap-accessible rooms 🦼
• Airport plane ✈️ procedure
• Don’t rush (give yourself time ⏰)
• Download audiobooks (or any media you want to access) beforehand

Airlines I’ve flown:

Note: This is from MY experience. Intended to share tips 💡

1. Southwest 2021
   • (+) Customer service 👍🏽 The airline reserves my seats 😁
   • (-) 🤷🏽‍♀️
2. Jetblue 2018
   • (+) Reserved seating, fast 💨 through security, no limitations on how much assistive equipment I can check in
   • (-) Broke my seatbelt

Packing tips:

• Add a hair towel (hotel towels were thick)

These tips and observations were specific to me! I just hope it helps someone!

Something that always worries me 😱 Going to the bathroom 🚽 on a plane ✈️ 😱

It will be tight but if it seems like the plane ✈️ is cruising smoothly and whoever is with feels ok 👌🏼 helping you, you should go yo the bathroom 🚽!

People in general are kind 😁 and want to help. There may be those with a need for more education and sensitivity when interracting with a person with decreased mobility, but, bear in mind, they might have more to learn (and no one to teach them).