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Hi Carlos,
I’m not sure I can speak to the getting caregivers part, but will try to answer about safety.
I’ve lived in Tokyo for over 17 years now, and while I generally need to travel with someone even on shorter excursions, I have been on my own many times and never felt unsafe.
Drunk people are the same worldwide (though I cannot remember…
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The WhatsApp number listed is not Japanese (Japan starts with +81). Have you tried the email? [email protected]
A great update to the post from yesterday!
wheelchairtravel.org
American Airlines said its new luggage tag for wheelchairs would improve the disabled passenger experience, but there is no evidence of that.
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This is what I meant in my other comment. I am currently in Frankfurt airport (layover). Despite THREE tags on my chair it took 3 people to figure out that I needed the chair with me for my five hour layover. All the tags in the world can’t replace good coordination with ground crew and services.
(not criticizing the ground crew here. They are…
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Hopefully, the people handling the wheelchairs will read the tags!
disabilityscoop.com
American Airlines Looks To Improve Travel Experience For Passengers With Disabilities
A major U.S. airline says it is taking a first-of-its-kind step to help people with disabilities.
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Interesting, they behaved appallingly in the UK, recently – so this only seems to apply in the US.
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I really do hope they improve this. Key to success seems to be integration with the ground crew. It seems that’s where all the great efforts to streamline either succeed or fail. 🫤
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