With the much anticipated holidays right around the corner, everyone is looking forward to spending some quality time with their family and loved ones in front of the fire and around the dinner table.  The end of the year with the extended Christmas break is often the only time that long-distance family members get free from their busy schedules and are able to fly to visit their relatives.  According to the Bureau of Travel Statistics, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods are by far the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year.  Travel increases by 54 percent around Thanksgiving and 23 percent around Christmas.  But traveling by airplane can be very difficult for a person in a wheelchair as the airplane aisles are extremely narrow, and don't allow for traditional wheelchair access.   The Air Carrier Act of 1986 prohibits discrimination by air carriers on the basis of disability and provides specific directives concerning facilities, accommodations, and services to be provided to disabled passengers.

Because of this Act, the airlines now stock a special aisle chair to accommodate people with disabilities and to help them to their seats, but this complication gets extra-tricky around the holidays because of the increased number of travelers and increased competition for that one chair provided by the airline.  These difficulties are also compounded by the fact that some disabled people may need to utilize bathroom facilities more frequently, requiring the use of the aisle chair many times during the flight.

Rehabmart offers a solution with their Aviator Series aisle transfer chair selection, as purchasing a personal aisle wheelchair makes handicapped travelling much easier and eliminates all of the stress associated with boarding and using various facilities as needed.  The Aviator Series offers the only complete line of aviation-specific chairs geared to meet the needs of the user and the specific airplane and airline requirements.

   

  

 

The amount and distribution of airplane seats have made it impossible for airlines to easily accommodate the noticeable increase of wheelchair travelers taking to the skies during the holiday season and these Aisle Transfer Chairs increase the options, comfort and dignity for these disabled travelers.  Avoid experiencing the horror stories that abound with waiting for an aisle transfer chair for 30 minutes to hours due to airline error or increased amounts of travelers.  Get one of your own and reclaim the skies while visiting those loved ones you've been missing!