Originally Posted by wimpypipsqueak
Has anyone else got any tips on how to ensure that a wheelchair is actually delivered to the gate, or is it best to just check it all the way? Seeing it at each stop means that there is the chance to check all the bits are still there, but seems more trouble than its worth.
The only sure thing is to try and get your chair onboard in a closet. That should be possible always in the US, but I find wide variation amongst the carriers.
Elsewhere, I've had fairly good luck with gate checking - but there have cetainly been delays in making it appear. My two most problematic stations have been LHR anf FRA. A word with the purser on boarding may help at both ends. It seems if you have requested closet space and they want to put it down below - there might be a better chance they'll take extra care to see it loaded and unloaded properly.
Best of luck!