A chara, – Aisling Glynn’s article “How do you bring your wheelchair on to a plane?” (Health + Family, October 2nd) resonated with me. Travelling by plane has now gone beyond a joke. Having taken out the person from their wheelchair, the airlines are now insisting on baggage handlers not pushing wheelchairs that weigh more than 120kg. This means that no “high-level” disabled wheelchair user who needs a large, heavy chair with motors and two massive batteries can realistically travel by plane again. My occupational therapist was not at all pleased, especially considering that the HSE had prescribed the chair, which weighs 185kg.

Source: The Irish Times October 07, 2018 23:10 UTC