Post Surgery: Lifting Luggage at Airports
Aug 15th, 2005, 11:46 AM
#21
I agree with notifying the airlines ahead of time.
Should this fail I would wait until the 1st rush of people grabs luggage, and THEN make a friend with someone who's still waiting for their luggage too (instead of possibly holding up your new friend leaving the airport).
And lastly, I suggest for the return trip you send a box or two of dirty clothes home from the post office and only carry your more important stuff (like souveniers!) in the suitcase.
Should this fail I would wait until the 1st rush of people grabs luggage, and THEN make a friend with someone who's still waiting for their luggage too (instead of possibly holding up your new friend leaving the airport).
And lastly, I suggest for the return trip you send a box or two of dirty clothes home from the post office and only carry your more important stuff (like souveniers!) in the suitcase.
Aug 15th, 2005, 01:25 PM
#23
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If you're not strong enough to lunge onto the moving luggage belt and then pull it off the belt, or if you have trouble lifting onto the belt when checking in, it doesn't matter if you are male, female, old, young, post-surgery, have a child with you, or you are just plain weak. Whatever your conditions, you have a problem, and there's nothing wrong with admitting you need help, either official airline help, or help from strangers. I would hope it's still possible to hope for civility and kindness from strangers, whatever your reasons are.
Thankfully, despite previous comments, I find that most fellow travelers are not clods or cranks. Even young and fit clods and cranks will be 80 years old some day, or post-surgery, perhaps both at once.
Thankfully, despite previous comments, I find that most fellow travelers are not clods or cranks. Even young and fit clods and cranks will be 80 years old some day, or post-surgery, perhaps both at once.
Aug 15th, 2005, 02:40 PM
#24
not to sound like a goody 2-shoes but i help people on planes & at airports all the time when i travel, seems like.
somehow i am next to a non-english speaking person on their first plane flight, disorganized families who are not seated together on the plane, first timers who don't understand the line for customs, etc.
lots of people are not cranky but rather at their best and most helpful when traveling.
somehow i am next to a non-english speaking person on their first plane flight, disorganized families who are not seated together on the plane, first timers who don't understand the line for customs, etc.
lots of people are not cranky but rather at their best and most helpful when traveling.
