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Biggunspaul 
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 Posted: 16/May/2016 at 22:38 |
 sidsmum wrote:
Biggunspaul, back to your very original question...re pavements & kerbs...
arrived at Faro on Saturday 7th May,
as you leave the terminal building there is a small area of uneven concrete, not a trip hazard, just a bit up & down when trying to steer a trolley full of cases or a wheelchair.
This lead to an undercover walkway (signposted P4) which has solid level flooring.
This brings you out to the zebra crossings, paved walkways and dropped kerbs that take you across the car parking areas to the P4 car hire "hut".
Top tip (having also been in a wheelchair on a couple of occasions at Faro) don't see the "hut" and aim for it, thinking it's a short cut - follow the pathways & zebra crossings, even though it looks a longer route, it ensures dropped kerbs!
It all looked the same when we left yesterday evening!
Also, out of interest, is mum taking her own wheelchair? |
Thanks for the advice  And yes we have just purchased a brand new wheelchair for her,so that will be coming with us.
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sidsmum
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Posted: 16/May/2016 at 23:00 |
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Probably teaching you how to suck eggs....but don't forget to tell your airline about mum taking her wheelchair, its so easy to do online these days. Gives cabin crew and ground crew the heads up so they can offer that extra assistance.
The wheelchair/assistance people at Faro have helped me all the way to P4 hut.
There are also "MyWay" telephones inside & outside Faro terminal, which connect straight thru to the assistance team.
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Biggunspaul
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Posted: 16/May/2016 at 23:06 |
sidsmum wrote:
Probably teaching you how to suck eggs....but don't forget to tell your airline about mum taking her wheelchair, its so easy to do online these days. Gives cabin crew and ground crew the heads up so they can offer that extra assistance.
The wheelchair/assistance people at Faro have helped me all the way to P4 hut.
There are also "MyWay" telephones inside & outside Faro terminal, which connect straight thru to the assistance team. |
Did you just ask the special assistance people at faro when you were there to take you to P4 or was it something you arranged beforehand ? Normally mum gets taken off the plane by special assistance and they take her as far as the baggage claim area where we meet her to.
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sidsmum
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Posted: 16/May/2016 at 23:40 |
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I did the same Paul, sent OH to get the bags and meet there.
The wheelchair pushers have always asked where we needed to get to, and took us all the way to P4 as it was obvious my boyfriend couldn't push a trolley of suitcases and me!
They are always so helpful and basically use common sense!
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Biggunspaul
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Posted: 17/May/2016 at 14:19 |
sidsmum wrote:
I did the same Paul, sent OH to get the bags and meet there.
The wheelchair pushers have always asked where we needed to get to, and took us all the way to P4 as it was obvious my boyfriend couldn't push a trolley of suitcases and me!
They are always so helpful and basically use common sense!
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We will definitely ask for mum to be pushed out to car park 4 as it will take a massive load of stress off the task of trying to move so many of us about.
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malagabob
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Posted: 18/May/2016 at 08:21 |
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Baggage handlers on a go slow at Faro airport?
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Never put off something that you could do today
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bob d
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Posted: 18/May/2016 at 10:41 |
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Sidsmum has explained it well. You don't have to go up any of the high kerbs. Follow the walkway that goes right up to the hut in P4.
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we're not brazil we're norn iron
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