Help! My Friends Are Taking Advantage of Wheelchair Rides at the Airport. I Just Might Join Them.
Dear Prudence,
A friend who vacations often discovered free wheelchair rides throughout the airport, making her first in line from ticket counters, security/TSA, to departure/arrival gates, to baggage claim, and first boarding with first access to onboard storage. Recently, her partner, who was running behind with the luggage, realized he too could get a chair and that the attendant must also haul the luggage. Put some meds in checked luggage, mark it “medical supplies,” and it’s free. All this if they have “difficulty walking long distances,” which, they claim, is nearly everybody, certainly us geezers, given the size of expanded huge airports. At first, I thought they were taking unfair advantage or being unethical, but the more I think about it, the less I care. I travel rarely. Navigating the airport logistics with knowledgeable assistance sounds reassuring. I can claim “difficulty walking long distances” as well as anybody.
—Should I Do It?
https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/12/dear-prudence-wheelchair-airport.html
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