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    Old 05-27-2012, 06:15 PM
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    When you make your arrangements for tickets, tell them you need a wheelchair
    and the tip should be what ever you want to do. My DD always ask for a
    wheelchair for me when we fly. It has come in handy when you need to get
    to another site and don't know the airport. Have a good trip.
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    Old 05-28-2012, 04:19 PM
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    All good advice, thanks. Wheelchair arrangements were made when we booked our flight, wheelchair will also be available for me when we arrive in Las Vegas, and the same for the trip home. I'm going to my $10 ready for each leg of our trip.

    Contintenial has a site for senior travelers, and get this, DH actually spoke to a person! When DH told the woman that with my arthritis I needed a little more legroom she upgraded us, without charge, to the front of the ecomony section that has a little more space between the rows and seats.

    Found out info for future trips. We could buy an economy seat and use some of our frequent flier miles to upgrade to business or first class. Couldn't do that this trip as we needed to leave on a certain day and flights we could use had that type of upgrade blocked out. I think we can do it when we aren't restricted by a time table and fly on a day of the week that isn't busy. I really would like to fly first class at least once.

    We did go first class one time when the cost of the trip wasn't much more over economy fare. That was a few years ago when we took the train from Amsterdam to Paris. It was lovely, great food, everyone was so attentive and the seats were wide and comfy. May

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    Old 06-16-2012, 05:01 AM
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    Have to say the $10 I tipped each of the wheelchair attendants was well worth it. In Jersey I was met at the terminal's front door with a wheelchair, brought to the front of the check in line (DH too), attendant put my carryon bag and other stuff on conveyer belt and even took my shoes off! As soon as I stepped off the plane in Vegas there was a wheelchair and attendant waiting for me. I thought the Jersey terminal was big but the Vegas one was huge and there was no way I could have walked through it pulling my carryon bag, while toting my big purse and using my cane. Same great service as in Jersey, attendant even picked up the large suitcase we had checked. Continued great service on our trip back to Jersey. In fact, DH arranged for wheelchairs for himself for the trip back home. May in Jersey
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