Sunday Morning Post... Card. Where is this cove? 1-12-20

[DBreskin]

Originally Posted by Susie Cougar

My daughter called ahead and got a wheelchair for me. I was really embarrassed that I had to use this and it reminded me of something that Sue Doe-Nym said.

She asked the question if most of the people in wheelchairs going to Florida were just doing it as a scam to get on the plane first.

Many years ago I flew in and out of Florida frequently; this was in the days of Eastern Airlines, and when many flights to or from Florida connected through Atlanta. Flights crews then called the Florida flights “miracle flights” due to the many passengers that needed assistance to board early but were able to walk off the plane by themselves without waiting for a wheelchair.

[Susie Cougar]

I’ve actually given the subject a lot of thought, recently. It seems to me, that instead of wheelchairs maybe some kind of golf cart transportation that could take several people at a time would make more sense, And leave the wheelchairs to those who really are disabled.
And these people would not be given priority boarding; they would have to get a boarding pass just like everyone else.
Even on a good day, getting through Tampa Airport is really tough for me. I’m always so glad when I finally get to the tram and I can sit down for a minute.