accesability from airport larnaca to aircraft

jimbob433



Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 13:40

we were supposed to fly from manchester last month as you know no flight however re booked to fly into larnaca in sept can anyone tell me if the new airport has walkways into plane or do you still have to go tarmac my wife is in wheelchair so it makes it easy for her if we dont have to get on plane without buses etc or is there an ambulift like they have at ercan

darrener2


Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 13:57

Yes, ambulift etc. all available at Larnaca. I assume you have notified the carrier? If so, there will be one waiting along with assistance. Safe journey.



D2

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:34

Have been to new Larnaca twice, once walkways once buses. They definately have the lift thingy







Harold

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 15:28

Assistance is readily available at Larnaca and the young man pushing the wheelchair for us and taking us to the lift was superb.



If you are flying with Monarch from Manchester they are very helpful if you inform them beforehand. They also allocated my wheelchair bound friend a front row, extra legroom seat at no extra cost.



At Larnaca they are also helpful but not willing to allocate the front seats, they initially put my friend at the back of the plane, and as you know at Manchester you exit from the front of the plane, so we needed to get a supervisor to authorise moving her up the plane at Check in. They moved her to seat 10 but that was the best they would do. So she really had to struggle up the plane when she needed the loo.



I think next time we will be seeing if Monarch in Manchester have any influence over placing disabled people in the front when boarding at Larnaca.

jimbob433



Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 15:53

thank you for information all who replied always got ambulift at ercan another problem solved

many thanks

jimbob433

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 16:43

No problem as long as (a) you pre-requested assistance and (b) someone actually turns up.

For my 82 year old mother-in -law we are still waiting! Use Ercan - no such hassles there!!!!

Geoff

jimbob433



Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 19:04

geoff been using ercan for past 12years never a problem till this year should have flown from manchester on 23rd june travelled down from scotland and stayed overnight at airport arrived for flight wed morn cancelled no info came home booked this time thomas cook should be a bit safer

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 09:04

Panchocat, your friend was fortunate with the front row seat. Normal restrictions do not allow wheelchair bound users in the front row. Pegasus would not let my mum sit in the front row even though there was a bulk head.

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 12:50

Monarch have given her the bulkhead seat on several occasions and it is always appreciated. It does not come under the emergency exit rule seemingly.

westender


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 328

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 22:41

The first few rows with Monarch are extra leg room seats and attract a premium, I think it is £25 each way, so that may be the reason they couldn't move her further up the plane if all the seats were already booked.

pennyandmark


Joined: 29/12/2009
Posts: 37

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 23:12

Hi



Further to westenders post, these seats can be booked at the same time that you book your flight and do cost £25 each way. We have a baby, so we're quite happy to pay the extra as it makes so much difference.



When booking your Monarch flight you can look at the seat plan and choose your seat, even if it isn't a more expensive seat.

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 12:27

If you have booked wheelchair assistance in advance, Easyjet always put you at the front of the plane where the seats are reserved for people needng assistance. They also always take you on the plane first which makes life much easier.