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This video is featuring some great hints for traveling with a wheelchair:

1. Get Airport services guide for people with disabilities. Every airport has something. Some have a special lounge for the disabled, special parking lots and lower rates for everything.

2. Be there at least an hour before the flight. Check your luggage and then go directly to the gate.

3. Make sure to get a gate tag on your chair.

4. Go around the metal detector.

5. Make sure you don’t board after everybody else. Ask for a preeboard option.

6. If wheelchair car rental service is in the airport hall they bring your rented car or van directly to the airport. Otherwise you might have to take a train or a bus.

7. Have fun!

Wheelchair can really change your life, especially if it comes as a surprise. And in those times a man needs supportive people and a manual for a different life. There is a handful of books, guides and ideas for disabled travel, home improvements etc. The following images are linked to Amazon.com:

Emerging Horizons is a great Resource for every disabled person. On this website you will find the definitive guide to accessible travel and a guidebook with accessible inns and B&Bs. They also have a nice links resource where you’ll find sites about destinations, free access guides, lodging, medical travel, reading list, recreation and transportation. All specialised for handicapped.

Hi there! I just added some content. If you click on the menu links on your left, you’ll see there’s a guide for a van conversion, some quality used wheelchair buying tips and some other information aswell. Joe, Thanks for all the information!