Wheelchairs and Airlines

February 12, 2004

I have a light-weight, folding wheelchair. Can it be stored in the cabin with me or does it have to go in cargo? If stored in cabin...what airlines?

GottaCruz · February 15, 2004

dogladyjw,

I just revived this post of yours in the hopes that one of our members will be able to help out with this. I'm sorry that I do not know.

Lisa63 · February 19, 2004

I flew yesterday, and one of my fellow passengers used a wheelchair. She boarded the flight early with her husband, and the wheelchair was taken off and "gate-checked." At the end of the flight, it was waiting for her on the ramp leading from the plane and I'm pretty sure the ground crew was going to bring it back on board for her once everyone else had disembarked. This was on United.

Lisa63 · February 19, 2004

I flew yesterday, and one of my fellow passengers used a wheelchair. She boarded the flight early with her husband, and the wheelchair was taken off and "gate-checked." At the end of the flight, it was waiting for her on the ramp leading from the plane and I'm pretty sure the ground crew was going to bring it back on board for her once everyone else had disembarked. This was on United.