cottoncarpet Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Any advice how to arrange for a wheelchair for my departure from Guad airport? How about my return? I am ticketed through American Airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 If you didn't request wheelchair service when you booked you can call or email them. Hope this helps. https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/contact-american/special-assistance.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 You can also walk in with a cane and look for an attendant. Last year with my sciatica, I had pre-arranged for wheelchair, but nobody know. However, my cane was spotted and I was taken care of immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jistme Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks for this information, can you let us know how much the fee is? Can it be added to the price of a return ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 There is no fee, fortunately. Just make sure at each off and on you get a chair. It makes sense to call and arrange it, of course, as per gogirl's suggestion, because then you should see a chair each time you get off, and each time your boarding pass is processed. So ask when you are boarding the first leg, if you have not called ahead, to ensure it's available each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 No fee per se ,but just like in a restaurant, a tip is expected. I have NO sense of direction, and wouldn't dream of navigating LAX without a chair and driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 That is true. And one guy at the Guad airport tried to wheedle more out of me, by saying "we don't get paid to do this". Uh-huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Request one through airline for return flight. They will be right outside exit from plane. Getting one to help you at airport for departure is a little more complicated. If someone is taking you to airport ask them to go find wheelchair attendant. Luggage guys should also be able to help get one. This is probably the best eolution-- have sky cap find wheelchair attendant to take you and sky cap takes luggage to counter. If you can walk to counter the airlines will summon one for you. Service is free but be sure to tip. You will not be the only wheelchair passenger. I was once in a flight with at least 20 people in wheelchairs waiting to board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Blair Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 At GDL a few years ago, my Ex used a wheelchair and when she was delivered to the exit area she was told there was a US$20 fee. She said she thought the chair was free and was told the $20 was for the attendant (the guy pushing the chair and who wanted the $20). She gave him $10.00 and called me over to borrow the other $10. I new this was B.S. and tried to get the $10 back but no deal. The guy just left. To add insult to injury, her carry-on was taken from her, without her permission, and put in the cargo area. When she got it back at GDL, it had been pilfered and US$70 taken and some costume jewelry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Yeah, if you're ever in the Middle East, don't believe them when they offer you a free camel ride. The ride may be free but if you want to get down off the camel it'll cost you. Everything costs something and somebody has to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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