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The last time I flew internationally, I was 15 years younger. Now I am considered disabled (SSDI) and am mobility impaired. I am doing Physical Therapy right now so things are getting better, but I still can only walk about 170 steps on a good day, without needing to sit down. That makes a walk through Chicago Ohare almost impossible when connecting for a flight...especially an international one.
Besides the cramped economy seat from Chicago to Frankfurt (most uncomfortable flight ever), the line in terminal 5, where all connecting domestic flights dump their international passengers in one HUGE mass of people and all their luggage and carry ons ( they do not transfer anything when you get on a international flight). I had an hour and a half layover and it didn't look like I would make the next flight because of this line that seemed a couple of football field long and thirty yards wide. Long and short of it is that I can't do it anymore.
They did have a 1st class line where those bastids just rushed by the riff raff like me in economy.
1. Does business class get to avoid this line along with first class?
2. If I am in Economy again, will they push my wheel chair to the front? I have seen videos for domestic flights and not international.
Anyone know? How about you @SWAdude ?
Besides the cramped economy seat from Chicago to Frankfurt (most uncomfortable flight ever), the line in terminal 5, where all connecting domestic flights dump their international passengers in one HUGE mass of people and all their luggage and carry ons ( they do not transfer anything when you get on a international flight). I had an hour and a half layover and it didn't look like I would make the next flight because of this line that seemed a couple of football field long and thirty yards wide. Long and short of it is that I can't do it anymore.
They did have a 1st class line where those bastids just rushed by the riff raff like me in economy.
1. Does business class get to avoid this line along with first class?
2. If I am in Economy again, will they push my wheel chair to the front? I have seen videos for domestic flights and not international.
Anyone know? How about you @SWAdude ?