Passengers with special needs - what you need to know?

Many of us must to collected plenty of other information before we go on board. All documents needed, dimension of each luggage, hazardous materials, traveling with pets, and a lot more. But there are a special type of tourists that has different needs. Women with a baby, disabled passengers, obese person. What you must to now about your status in the time of the flight? Do you have any additional rights because of your disease? Let's find out.

Mother with baby

If you have a small child, you should be prepare wisely for the flight. First of all, what is the age of it? because if it is younger then three months, in some cases it should travelling with a medical certificate, cause airline company need to make certain that it is ok to travel for it. You will get it from your doctor, but remember, trip for such a small creature might be very dangerous. If it is older, you just need a passport for him, cause since couple years, all the people, also smallest one, must to have any ID to pass board by airplane. You could wait for it couple weeks, so be aware of it when you are booking your ticket (click). And speaking of which, infants under two years old, are flying on their mama's laps, theirseats cost like 10% of whole prize. Also, you can take a special seat for it, but in that case, you will pay normal money. You are able to feed your infant on board, with your own, home made food. To take it with you, you have to declare it in the time of your security check. Guards could look at it carefully, and probably you will have to taste it or give it to your child. It help them to make sure, that it is not any sort of poison or toxic liquids, which may be use to take over a plane by any terrorist you may travels with. If you have a perambulator for your child, you don't need to pay additional for it. Flying attendant will put it into the cabin on the time of your journey.
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Disabled passengers
Prepared by: Roel Hemkes
If you are highly overweight tourist, no airline company might ask you to book two ticket, cause it is not according to the law. But for your own good, sometimes it will be required. When you aren't certain if you would fit into a chair, call helpline and ask them that question. If it is arguably that seat will be to tiny, you can book another ticket near to the first one, a lot of the time the price will be smaller.
When you are a handicap men or women who rides with a wheel chair, do not worry. Flying attendant will assist you to get inside the plane with no troubles, they could take care of your vehicle during your trip, you do not need take any guider with you. Beside, wheel chair is part of your carry on baggage, you won't be charged additional for it (
If you are wishing to travel into your stretcher, there is no problem either. But remember, you must to get to know about this situation earlier, because one airplane could have only few disabled passengers like you on a board.

Flying by airplane is nothing scary, even when you are travelling with a medical certificate or you are on a stretcher. Stewardess are fully qualified, so you do not have to be worry, that someone will treat you in a wrong way.

Posted by Administrator on 2018-02-12 16:14:47
Tags: flight, tourist, airplane, on board