ABEhrhardt Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Advice welcome: Has anyone traveled on an airplane with an S8 as a mobility device? I talked extensively to United about taking mine with me from California to Colorado, and was assured a 'note' was placed in my 'file' which will allow me to check it at the counter for this week's trip. ADA allows me to choose my mobility device. I'm understandably nervous about doing this for the first time, having read horror stories. I don't want to get to the airport and have some officious person say I can't take it - and then have to figure out how to return it to my apartment (not going isn't an option - son's wedding). It would fit in the online wheelchair closet, but I was told I can't use that closet. And my trip will be almost unendurable without the S8 (I did it before with a walker - was horrible). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABEhrhardt Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Happy to report that, with a lot of research and advance preparation, my Airwheel S8 traveled to Denver International Airport from Sacramento and back, IN United's wheelchair closet inside the cabin - as my mobility device. Maggie (my Airwheel) also allowed me to have the mother/son dance with our son at his wedding reception - we really cut the rug, twisting and twirling with abandon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czarodzi Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The experience you had traveling sounds like it was worth the time preparing and it sounds like the trip overall was great - congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABEhrhardt Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 The results were definitely worth the preparation - I doubt I would have stood my ground about using the on-board closet without already knowing it was probably big enough and would also be full of crew luggage. John Morris's wheelchairtravel.org site had given me lots of warning and information. If curious about details, I blogged about it (https://liebjabberings.wordpress.com/2021/10/23/traveling-with-a-nonstandard-mobility-device/). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope91 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I am so happy to hear that you mobility device was so useful and you could travel on the airplane with it. I recently bought a mobility scooter to my mother. She can't walk so the device really helps her, and she feels more independent. I hope that we can travel with the scooter on plane without a problem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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