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Before Booking Flights

Your best chance of receiving the assistance you want and compliance with your special requests is to specify your needs to the airline agent when booking your flight(s). 
In order to do this, you need to determine the following before booking tickets:
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  • Can the person living with dementia travel alone?  If a person cannot self-identify and advocate to some degree on their own behalf, it is best to be traveling with a companion.
  • Do any of the travelers in your party require a Medical Clearance to Fly?  
  • Are any of the travelers in your party required to provide advance notice as a condition of traveling on the airline or receiving services?

Determine what assistance and policies impact travelers with disabilities on the specific airlines you are using.  

Air travel regulations differ between countries, therefore the assistance available to you will vary. In addition, specific services may vary with aircraft, route, and airport. 
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Information is available on airline websites.  Here are some sample airline links for customer assistance:

Delta Airlines 

Southwest Airlines 

American Airlines 

jetBlue
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  • What is a Dementia-Friendly Airport?
  • About Us
    • Members
    • Logo
  • Projects
    • Survey
    • Interviews
    • TSA Security Screening Guidance >
      • Screening Passengers with Dementia (Part 1)
      • Screening Passengers with Dementia (Part 2)
      • In the Words of an Individual Living with Dementia - What He Would Like You to Know
  • Media
    • Local Media
    • National Media
    • Presentations
  • Resources for Travel
    • Know Your Rights
    • Flight Process Start to Finish >
      • 1. Before Booking Flights
      • 2. Booking Flights
      • 3. Preparing for Flight
      • 4. Arriving at the Airport
      • 5. Getting Through US Security
      • 6. Navigating to Your Gate and Boarding the Plane
      • 7. Flying
      • 8. Arriving at Your Destination
    • Tools for Travel
    • Travel Tips
    • Covid-19 Air Travel Policies
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