Wow that's very interesting...
Let the airlines know that you're deaf, they will give u priority tag, short-cut queue at x-ray check and immigration, preboarding - so that you can have lots of time to take photos of empty seats, have a chat with flight attendant - let them know who you are and will talk to ya about safety brief one to one, press button for helps and so on. After landing, short cut queue, ride a mobile car around the terminal and pick baggages quickly then off.
Most of time, airlines have forgotten to call airport staff to help deaf people.
Top airlines that help disabled people
1) Thai Airways/Singapore Airlines (both are tied - very attentive to the disabled passenger and helpful)
2) Emirates (Friendly cabin crews were very eager to help them but not ground staff at the airport -due to third parties)
3) Air New Zealand (know how to communicate with deaf pax - international only)
4) Air Canada/United (have done very good job to help them in domestic only but not international)
5) Qantas/Virgin Australia
Last edited by Bluesky; Jan 14, 2014 at 1:03 am