Can a person who is paralysed waist down and in a wheelchair fly long haul by themselves?
hi there i work for an airline and our policy regarding paralysed or wheelchair dependant passengers is that you must be able to attend to your nown needs on board the cabin crew depending on the aircraft type will take you in a special aisle wheelchair to the washrooms but from there you must be able to get in and out of the bathroom unaided also be able to look after yourself once seated. The wheelchair assistance people will take you too your seat on board and off the aircraft and crew will only be able to assist you slightly. If you cannot manage yourself then depending on the airline they may refuse you travel or you would have to make arrangement for you to have an escort on board. All airlines are different also certain types of aircraft may not have an onboard wheelchair because the aisle is far to narrow, also some aircraft are far too small for an airbridge to be attatched to it and has its own steps. If you were booked to fly on one of them then you would most definateley be
