When setting up to take a flight, by way of an aircraft, there are a number of different situations that you ought to consider. One of those issues includes whether or not you have a disability. Even if you do not have a disability, you also need to be ready if you are traveling with a person else who has one. This planning does not merely include loading up your travel case for your flight, but it is also includes familiarizing yourself with airline travel regulations. Although most of the rules are generally the same, you will find that some regulations differ for those who have a condition or a disability.
The initial step in setting up for a trip with someone who is disabled, whether that person is yourself or another traveler, is to alert the airline. When making your booking, you may want to inform the airline staff of any disability or medical condition that you may have. Although this is not needed, it may be a good idea, especially if you will be traveling with medical apparatus. Extra accommodations will need to be made for those who are traveling past airport security checkpoints with wheelchairs or motorised scooters. Learning what you will need to do with these things ahead of time is a good way to make your travel plans run as easily as possible.
It is also a safe idea to familiarise yourself with the airport security process. All individuals will need to go through special medical detectors. If you or someone who you know is traveling with this sort of equipment that will set off the security alarms, it is probable that they will be pulled aside for further checking. This screening should only take a couple of minutes and it will be completed by a trained professional who will show compassion when dealing with those with a disability.
Unlike most other airline travelers who at this time are required to take off their shoes, those people with a disability can leave their shoes on if they choose to do so. However, it is important to note that you may well be subject to additional screening. To prevent this additional screening from happening, you are advised to take off your shoes if at all possible. In the event that you are unable to, it will not become a major ordeal. In fact, the additional screening often requires a quick swipe with a a metal detector wand.
In addition to those with a disability, most airports have made special arrangements and exceptions for those who have a medical condition, especially one that requires medication at a specific time. You are allowed to keep your medication with you, in your carryon luggage, but you are advised to keep the dosages in small amounts. Due to the current ban on liquids, you are advised to have the proper medical identification. This means that you should keep your medication in the original package, especially if your name is on it. To be allowed through to the next checkpoint, your name will have to match the name of the prescription bottle. If it does not, there is a chance that you will have your medication confiscated.
By keeping the above mentioned points in mind you or your traveling partners, who may have a medical condition or a disability, should easily be able to make it to your intended destination. In the event that you are unsure about a particular screening procedure or if you have any other questions, you are advised to contact the airline in which you will be flying on or the airport that you will be leaving from, before your arrive there. Planning ahead is the best way to make your next flight a memorable and hassle-free experience.