Looking for ways to cut to the front of airport security lines? Apparently you’re not the only one.
Airport workers say they are seeing an increased amount of
travelers abusing the complimentary wheelchairs provided at airports. It has
even gotten to the point that airport workers expect increased wheelchair
requests whenever they see security lines that are especially long.
Wheelchair passengers go through an expedited security
screening and get to board the plane first, so maybe it should be of no
surprise that there are a few unsavory characters who try to take advantage of
this. Airports are required by law to accommodate disabled travelers free of charge. However, there is no requirement for passengers to prove their disability when requesting a wheelchair. Which begs the question, should airports start to charge or require proof of disability for wheelchairs?
I think it is safe to say that requiring proof of disability
(much like a handicap parking placard) would weed out most of the abusers of
this service and leave the wheelchairs for those who are truly in need of them!
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.
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