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Re: Wheelchair Service in CLT?
[Re: GaKaye]
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06/20/2022 10:24 AM
06/20/2022 10:24 AM
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Georgia,
If my personal experience in CLT is any indication, and while I’m sorry to suggest this, she’s most likely not going to make it. And if her arriving flight is late, no way.
We sometimes arrive at CLT on a regional jet which comes in literally almost a mile from where the SXM flight departs. (I said this kiddingly to a wheelchair porter one time and he said it is almost a full mile from gate to gate.)
Add to that the issue of the porter being there as soon as your friend deplanes and the issue of when they issue the last call for boarding before shutting the door on the outbound and the whole scenario could be bad news.
In our case it didn’t help at all that our porter was very chatty and knew almost everyone she encountered along the way and stopped briefly to exchange pleasantries with most of them.
We did make the flight but had more time to do so. Is there no other possibility for her?
Respectfully,
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Re: Wheelchair Service in CLT?
[Re: GaKaye]
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06/20/2022 10:47 AM
06/20/2022 10:47 AM
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So there you have it - both sides of the same coin.
It can happen but it can also be problematic. Or perhaps my experience was an anomaly?
Good luck to your friend. I hope it works.🙂🙂
Respectfully,
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Re: Wheelchair Service in CLT?
[Re: GaKaye]
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06/20/2022 11:59 AM
06/20/2022 11:59 AM
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Georgia--Good to hear that. I hope she isn't going through Miami, as I can't really recommend the wheelchair service there either. Although perhaps I will find out differently today.. One can only hope..
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