I've taken both the Coach USA bus to Midway and O'Hare Airports (they run every two hours) and I've taken the Chicago-South Shore to downtown and the Orange Line to Midway as well as the Blue Line to OHare. Both Chicago Airports have a "Sticky Patch" they issue to DisAbled Travelers, for special attention. Wearing the "Sticky Patch" with the airline symbol offers its user the best in mobility services. Those wearing the Maroon Vest work for the airports to ensure safety. The "Sticky Patch" also can help going thru security to the departing gates. I hope your return was just as easy. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/13/2013 12:44:41 P.M. Central Standard Time, aa999...@yahoo.com writes:
my recent travels from Indiana, southern Arizona just before the holiday season.yes, I have traveled numerous times before this but flying out of Chicago has always been a nightmare!taking a shuttle bus from South Bend to Chicago in just over a two hour ride departing at 4 AM. So once in Chicago I had about an hour and a half before the departing flight and it seemed going through security was not too much of a hassle. Just after a few minutes of waiting at the departing the gate, I was approached by the individual for special needs. Now, in times past, they usually transferred me from my power chair directly to the aisle chair for the aircraft but I had a different idea. This time around. Straight from my power chair to a manual chair and then to the aisle chair. , With following my directions of breaking down my chair and securing a gym bag of my clothing on top of the wheelchair parts to make one beautiful package to fit under the plane. Using two ratchet straps and commercial grade saran wrap to ensure everything would stay together even when they laid chair down on its side. Even with my chair broken down, it barely fits in the cargo hole of the aircraft. Getting the bulkhead seats are the first row of seats in coach section and on the right-hand side of seating in the middle seat with my traveling companion taking the window seat. Departing nearly on time, which was very rare than previous departures. I am 3/4c complete 6 feet tall and just over 200 pounds, so transferring me is not the easiest. Once we touched down the chair was actually still all put together the same way we packed it prior to flight. So getting to the airport with enough time to spare is key in not getting a damage chair during flight and this occurred also on the returning flight. So anybody has any questions about this travel fell free to ask and had an excellent time celebrating my grandpa's 90th birthday. I hope everybody had a great holiday season and is ready for this new year. All is well. Concerning my health really don't have any complaints at this time except for my new chair. And it's been nearly a year now on getting my new chair ordered and delivered. It's from 21st-century product and looks a lot more durable than my current Invacare product! But for now programming it is the next hurdle and hope to have it on the road in the near future. Will let you know once I have it up and running. Take care my friends and have a good one.
