Video: Air Travel with a Spinal Cord Injury

Aaron Baker
Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist | Shield HealthCare
03/02/17  8:34 PM PST

Aaron Baker – Shield HealthCare’s Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist – covers the basics of airport travel with a chair, from the airport check in to his bulkhead seat! Get some great tips from Aaron, who has been using a wheelchair for over 17 years, about how to travel with a disability.

You can find a written article about air travel with a spinal cord injury here.

Aaron gives tips on:

  • What to pack and how to pack it (bring two carry-on bags: one to wear and one that rolls)
  • When to arrive at the airport and how to get around once there
  • Using the Priority Access Line and going through security
  • Arriving at the gate and asking for assistance
  • Removing items from your chair and transferring to the aisle chair
  • How to communicate to the airline assistants and the flight attendants regarding your condition and any flight connections you may have

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