Sunday, July 20, 2008

Air Travel Tips for Travelers with Health Issues or Disabilities

...ay be asked to help others in an emergency situation.

Let the airlines and flight attendants know if you have any assisting devices. Find out the best way to store them so they arrive without damage.

Always keep in mind what you can do easily and without assistance, as well as situations that would require help.

Can you transfer to seats by yourself? Will you need a transfer board or assistance from airline staff?

Consider hiring a travel nurse if you have serious health or medical issues. There are traveling nurses networks.

Can you describe your wheelchair, scooter or walker, dimensions, weight, type of tires, type of batteries, etc.? You may need to take along spare batteries. You also may need to rent or buy a travel wheelchair.

Make sure to mention to your travel agent or airline representative any assisting devices you may need or already have like canes and crutches. Do you need a slow pace or are you a slow walker?

If you will be traveling through different time zones, how will jet lag affect your situation?

Consider how the following will be of concern during your trip and discuss with your travel agent: upper body strength, communication ability, speech issues, voice issues, vision problems, hearing problems, heat issues, medication needs, oxygen requirements, and dietary requirements such as gluten-free meals.

Try to arrange or book your air travel through experienced travel agencies or tour operators that specialize in disabled travel. There are a large number of agencies throughout the U. S., Canada, Europe, Australia and many other countries.

Just in case you need them, it's also good to know if there are any travel age...more

How To Choose The Right Air Miles Credit Card

...every twenty dollars charged to the card. Other cards will give you one air mile for every dollar. If you use this credit card a lot - one obviously makes more sense than the other. You will also want to see how you can use your air miles. Find out if you must apply them only to airline tickets or can they also be used as points toward the purchase of things from the credit card stores? Also find out how many miles you need to accumulate in order to get your first free trip, and see how long before you air miles expire.

Balance Transfers And Other Goodies

This feature is really necessary, especially if you have a balance on other credit cards. With it, you can put your balances on the new card and pay 0% APR interest for the life of the introductory offer....more

Save Money on Your Airline Tickets

...y left aside to treat yourself on your holiday. Along with booking of flights, these sites cater to car hire and airport car rental, sightseeing, customized cheap holiday packages considering your budget, accommodation and travel insurance alternatives. All one needs to do is settle on what suits their needs and click, you're on your way.

To take advantage of the best air travel deals, you need to...more

Choosing A Travel Nursing Career

... well be the profession of our dreams.

Another advantage of travel nursing is you'll get to choose the area you work as well as the type of nursing. If you're feeling a bit stagnant in your career, this could be a great way to pursue other specialty areas of nursing without being locked in as a staff nurse. Its simply a great way for nurses to get the experience they need to make themselves more marketable while working in a very lucrative profession.<...more

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