The Six Knows of Preparing to Travel: Re: Re: Welcome!

» Skull13 - Re: Re: Welcome!

In response to message posted by RollingRains:

Scott...I'm one of the people that Tamara mentioned. Your article was just fantastic. I have a severe and disabling case of Fibromyalgia but I have the "Advantage" of needing a cane and often even a wheelchair so that my disability isn't quite so "invisible."

Travel for me is a nightmare. The thought of overseas travel is a fantasy. Cruises are a slightly closer dream. Air Travel is an insult to all of us though.

I live within 15 miles of airport in Charleston, SC and it impossible to get a direct flight to the New York area in a full sized seat. The options offered to me are fly in a shoe-box that will take away the use of my legs for a day or two to either Atlanta or Charlotte, NC and then change planes to First Class ($$$)on to Newark or LaGuardia or be driven to Myrtle Beach for nearly 3 hours (have to stop along the way!) and go First Class ($$)to Newark. Oddly, it is cheaper to go from Myrtle Beach by nearly $700 to 800 than either Atlanta or Charlotte!!! No matter...it means that the trip is virtually too costly before I even get past plane fare!!!

All the online liars, the local travel agents, the airlines (including customer service supervisors) have told me that they are doing everything "by the law." The ADA really blows!

I think that every airline employee should have to get on and off a plane at least once a month riding on one of those back boards they put us on till they figure out something more humane. They treat pets in the cargo area better!!!

Enough! Sorry... I won't even get into hotels not allowing us into their better rooms. Oops!

-- posted by Skull13