Aisle Chair
A common assistive device used to help people with mobility limitations board the plane is an aisle chair. The aisle chair, pictured on the left, is a specially designed wheelchair capable of fitting down the narrow aisles of a plane. The aisle chair has multiple straps used to secure someone to the narrow chair. Trained personnel should be available to help a person transfer from the wheelchair to the aisle chair and from the aisle chair to the plane seat. Again, make sure to alert the airline ahead of time that you need assistance and an aisle chair to board the plane. If you have experienced problems with boarding please visit the complaints page.
