Flights

Nowadays TSA has cracked down on those sets of silverware with thicker handles. Specifically the knife and fork.

I have very severe osteoarthritis in my left hip and moderate in my right one. My wife has had back issues, DJD causing hip and back pain. I use 2 walking sticks, a walker or a wheelchair depending on how much pain I am in or how far we have to travel. My wife uses on cane or my walker. I used my wheelchair in all airports and my wife used an airport wheelchair in every airport.

One of my sisters came with us, She also has some pain but is much more mobile than my wife and I. We also paid for the trips for 2 nephews and one of their wives so they could manage luggage, push my wheelchair and help us get into high vans.

We flew Iceland Air so we could spend a little time in Reykjavik after visiting France.

Iceland Air was fairly accommodating. at first they wanted to check my wheelchair through to Paris and have me use an airport wheelchair on ur 1 hour layover in Reykjavik but I was adamant about using my wheelchair. The staff helped us get to our next flight as did the kids. If I don’t have a short window between fights I like to get off the airplane last as I use my sticks to walk and am extremely slow. The kids were helpful at getting our carry on luggage down from the overheads and carrying them of the plane.

We had a long wait at the Charles de Gaul airport on the way to Reykjavik but we were very early. At the aircraft the Iceland Air staff was very helpful but we weren’t asked to board long before other passengers, just a little time so I hung people up walking so slowly. I was allowed to use the first class toilet as my seat was toward the front of economy.

I will write more about our trip, the accommodations in Paris, Marseille, Vincennes and Reykjavik.

One of my sisters came with us, She also has some pain but is much more mobile than my wife and I. We also paid for the trips for 2 nephews and one of their wives so they could manage luggage, push my wheelchair and help us get into high vans.

We flew Iceland Air so we could spend a little time in Reykjavik after visiting France.

Iceland Air was fairly accommodating. at first they wanted to check my wheelchair through to Paris and have me use an airport wheelchair on ur 1 hour layover in Reykjavik but I was adamant about using my wheelchair. The staff helped us get to our next flight as did the kids. If I don’t have a short window between fights I like to get off the airplane last as I use my sticks to walk and am extremely slow. The kids were helpful at getting our carry on luggage down from the overheads and carrying them of the plane.

We had a long wait at the Charles de Gaul airport on the way to Reykjavik but we were very early. At the aircraft the Iceland Air staff was very helpful but we weren’t asked to board long before other passengers, just a little time so I hung people up walking so slowly. I was allowed to use the first class toilet as my seat was toward the front of economy.

I will write more about our trip, the accommodations in Paris, Marseille, Vincennes and Reykjavik.

So for all you long-distance air travelers…

Any ideas for exercises to keep your circulation going if you are a wheelchair-user and can’t walk around?? I am able to stand if I have something to hold onto.

15 hour trip to South Africa in November…

Thanks!

Carol Steinberg

Any ideas for exercises to keep your circulation going if you are a wheelchair-user and can’t walk around?? I am able to stand if I have something to hold onto.

15 hour trip to South Africa in November…

Thanks!

Carol Steinberg