Originally Posted by
Katja
I can definitely sympathize!
That said, I fly all the time, and so far, so good. Remove anything removable. I have a rigid chair as well, but the only thing that comes off is my cushion and my bag.
The wheels pop off, the backrest on mine folds down, and yes the cushion comes off. Regretfully insurance would only cover a basic (VERY heavy) manual wheelchair so I bought mine out of pocket recently. It's my first nice chair, and I've had around 5 over the years.
After using it for a few months now I am certain I am going to end up with BUFF arms! I forgot how hard it is to push on carpeting now that I'm using one again