Wheelchair Damage?
#2
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 63,212
>>Do you know how prevalent this is? <<
If it is checked it is up to the airline gods -- there isn't much you can do when it is out of your control. But the chances are pretty slim - not much luggage is damaged %-wise, and wheel chairs are handled/loaded on board separately from checked luggage.
There is lots of advice on line how to file a report/complaint about a damaged wheelchair.
If it is checked it is up to the airline gods -- there isn't much you can do when it is out of your control. But the chances are pretty slim - not much luggage is damaged %-wise, and wheel chairs are handled/loaded on board separately from checked luggage.
There is lots of advice on line how to file a report/complaint about a damaged wheelchair.
#3
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 7,711
I'm traveling regularly with a wheelchair-bound friend. So checking the wheelchair on intra-European as well as on intercontinental flights/connections is standard procedure for us. So far, nothing more than a minor scratch has happened. My friend does not care about those minor "injuries" since he regards his wheelchair as a tool and not as a pricely possession. Loading/unloading wheelchairs is everyday business at airports, just like loading/unloading strollers at the jetway.