Originally Posted by Jac747
Does the person who brings the aisle chair also help transfer the passenger into his/her seat? We'll be transferring my ailing father who needs a wheelchair and an aisle chair and are wondering if one strong family member is enough to travel with him in First Class from FLL-ATL.
Two employees assist with aisle chair boarding; one pulls (getting on the plane) or pushes (getting off the plane) the aisle chair, the other assists with lifting the aisle chair over the gap/step between the jetway and the aircraft. At the seat, both will lift the passenger if necessary.
Generally these folks are not trained in safe transfers - they will lift under the shoulders and knees unless directed to do otherwise.
For first class seating remember that the passenger cannot slide between the aisle and window seat - it's very difficult to lift into the window seat, so get an aisle. Frequently the flight attendant/purser is more use in figuring out if the aisle seat arm can be raised than anyone else.
Katja