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Old Jun 26, 2012, 2:16 pm
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janeyb
 
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Interpretation of mobility impairment..

Hi,

We are looking at O/H's daughter flying from Phoenix to Spokane, probably via US airways or United, on her own, and we are concerned regarding the text below and the meaning of whether someone can 'assist' in their own evacuation.

She is wheelchair bound and cannot walk at all. SO can assist in so much as hold on to someone, but not walk assisted.

We are considering a 'safety assistant' and paying for them to accompany her. Does anyone know how we would go about this?

"For safety-related reasons, if a passenger has a mobility impairment so severe that the person is unable to physically assist in his or her own evacuation of the aircraft, US Airways requires that the passenger travel with a safety assistant to assist the passenger to exit the aircraft in case of an emergency evacuation. The safety assistant must purchase his or her own ticket."
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