Airport Special Assistance, how it works and disabled girl experience! My opinion of Bristol Airport

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  • čas přidán 23. 03. 2023
  • This video discusses the experience of using airport assistance and borrowing a wheelchair in an airport, as well as what to expect from the process of special assistance and and pros and cons of the service in various airports!
    Have you used airport assistance?
    Everyone with ME/CFS is different! So you or someone you know might have a very different experience with ME/CFS than I do at the moment! Also, remember that chronic conditions such as these can change dramatically over time, so my life may look very different to this in the future (and has be A LOT worse in the past).
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    My name is Elinor, I am a 24-year-old sociology graduate who has been living with ME/CFS for 8 years. I also have anxiety and depression as co-morbid conditions! I started making CZcams Videos consistently about my experience with chronic illness and mental health struggles in June 2020! I also love fashion, connecting with people in the community and being creative!!
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Komentáře • 30

  • @kaybrown3162
    @kaybrown3162 Před rokem +9

    Airports are so large and busy and stressful that airport assistance is a must. I agree it’s not perfect but it is so much better than trying to manage alone 💜😊

  • @curbsplitter2338
    @curbsplitter2338 Před 9 měsíci +1

    January 2023 was the first time I used airport assistance and I was pleasantly surprised. I felt so much stress going to the airport for an international flight from the east coast in USA to the Philippines, my experience was almost without issue. I had a major problem in LAX California for my connecting flight but besides that nightmare, my trip was good. I was a little worried going through Taiwan for a connecting flight to Cebu Philippines. I must say EVA Air was spot on and got the job done. Arriving in Cebu Philippines I was treated so well. On my return flight I flew with Korean Air and they far exceeded my expectations. While I was sitting in the wheelchair waiting for the transport vehicle to take me to my connecting terminal in South Korea to go back to the states, the flight attendants exiting the plane all walked by me and wished me a safe trip home. That was so wonderful. Over all, Logan International Airport in my home state was excellent. LAX in California was bad, I can relate to the poor attitudes. It was my situation in LAX. Taiwan, Cebu Philippines and South Korea were excellent. I am no longer worried about international travel anymore. I will avoid going through LAX in the future :D

  • @DoctorGretchenHawley
    @DoctorGretchenHawley Před rokem +3

    This is such a valuable video! Thanks for sharing these tips!

  • @kerrymarshall1222
    @kerrymarshall1222 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you Elinor for this informative video. I will be using special assistance for the first time next month and didn't have a clue about the process.

  • @wallywallace5616
    @wallywallace5616 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for this. I have CFS too. I'm looking to go on my first holiday abroad since going from mild to moderate. Great to know what to expect. ❤

  • @colleenwallin84
    @colleenwallin84 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I wish there were more videos like this out there. It’s so helpful! Thank you for making it.❤

  • @shebamoos
    @shebamoos Před rokem +5

    I am terrified to fly because of everything you talked about. I would prefer to travel with my chair, but now I am worried that they’ll damage my chair and then not even care about it.

    • @cbryce9243
      @cbryce9243 Před rokem +1

      I'm with you there! Hate to fly...The way medical equipment is treated by many at the airlines is preposterous! With the price of most wheelchair being close to the price of a car, there is no way I am giving up my chair!

  • @ruby3200
    @ruby3200 Před rokem +4

    This video is perfect for me because my family has started talking about going on vacation later this year. Last year I went to Aruba and traveling to get there took two days (even though I live in the US). I didn’t have my wheelchair yet and had never used one. Somehow I was able to make it through the airports on pure adrenaline, and sleeping on all the planes. As I continue to get weaker though, I think standing and walking would be too much, and I want to be able to sightsee when I actually get to the said vacation spot, so I think I will probably end up bringing my own chair. I don’t know how American airports treat wheelchairs so 😬… I was wondering how the security check works, thanks for covering all the points!❤️

    • @ElinorBrown
      @ElinorBrown  Před rokem +1

      so happy the video was useful to you!

    • @anamegoeshere
      @anamegoeshere Před 10 měsíci

      @@ElinorBrown the funny part is that you "can walk" with a cane so you don't NEED a wheelchair

    • @zoemartin1689
      @zoemartin1689 Před 5 měsíci

      @@anamegoesherea wheelchair isn’t needed just for people that can’t walk…even those that can walk with a cane need a chair as they are unable to stand for periods of time….I speak from personal experience…I have spinal degenerative disease, scoliosis and Fibromyalgia and where I can walk a short distance with a stick I can’t walk more than 20 metres and I can’t stand in a queue due to fatigue and severe pain….some of the distances you have to walk in an airport are a long way including going up and down steps…..this is why a wheelchair is needed…

    • @anamegoeshere
      @anamegoeshere Před 5 měsíci

      @@zoemartin1689 i don't care about your bs issue first off and second off, u proved you can walk so SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP. you are the type of person that would use a mobility scooter because you dont wanna "tough it out"

    • @anamegoeshere
      @anamegoeshere Před 5 měsíci

      @@zoemartin1689 SO SHUT UP!! tired of people making excuses for other dummies.

  • @rolandnyc4938
    @rolandnyc4938 Před rokem

    Thank you for this video. You went into great detail. I need to travel from Rome, Italy to Jacksonville, FL. for my dad's 98th birthday with a stop in Charlotte. I can't climb any stairs or walk 30 meters without resting so I'll be very specific. I'm terrorized of being abandoned in an airport and missing my flight. I'll travel business class so I can rest on the transatlantic flights. Thanks again for the info and your advice.

  • @mentalhealthwithalana
    @mentalhealthwithalana Před 7 měsíci +1

    I've used special assistance the last time I went on a plane and I live in North Queensland Australia and the airport was quite good. I was allowed to bord first and didn't have to use the stairs

  • @peterrose5746
    @peterrose5746 Před 9 měsíci

    Very good video. Would the assist help meet up at the airport entrance. I am traveling with a wheelchair user. Therefore I can carry the two suitcases but not also push the chair in addition 😢

  • @donology
    @donology Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you i am going from Bristol and have asked for special assistance.. the bit i am nervous about is getting from the Silver Stay Car Park to the airport..there is not a lot of information on this.

    • @ElinorBrown
      @ElinorBrown  Před 6 měsíci

      if you call special assistance, they should be able to bring a wheelchair to the car park if you need one!

    • @donology
      @donology Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@ElinorBrown​@ElinorBrown it was rubbish. They refused and said I had to go on the bus, sent my wife to get boarding passes even though they know I had to be there and kept getting bumped for people being late. Was not good.

  • @wallspace5
    @wallspace5 Před měsícem

    I can't believe someone tried to get out of bringing you a wheelchair! That's awful how you were treated!!

  • @suemartsolf5218
    @suemartsolf5218 Před 2 měsíci

    Do they help with a connecting flight? Do you have to go find someone somewhere?

  • @waheedullah2695
    @waheedullah2695 Před 8 měsíci

    hye dear i really love you

  • @volt4ten187
    @volt4ten187 Před rokem +1

    You are very beautiful
    what country are you from
    🌹🌹🌹