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> ... the gate agent is not going to be your personal valet because you didn’t have enough god-given common sense to plan your travels accordingly. You can cal
by tomohawk 6y ago
> ... the gate agent is not going to be your personal valet because you didn’t have enough god-given common sense to plan your travels accordingly.
You can call ahead and arrange for a sky cap to assist you with luggage, or if you ambulatory help, such as a wheel chair. This is well worth it if walking through an airport will be challenging for you. The sky cap will get you past the lines and through the airport in record time.
Make sure to tip them, as they work for tips.
- ISL 6y agoThe mobility assistance services (in this case, American Airlines) are a godsend. My father has a terminal illness (well, we all do, but his is more advanced) -- they made it possible for him to travel everywhere on a complicated itinerary to see family. I traveled with him on much of the journey; their assistance was incredible. Tip high. They exceeded expectations in every airport.
- jimmyswimmy 6y agoAs a kid I used to do that job. Paid minimum wage plus the occasional tip. The flight attendants and gate staff sometimes offer minimal assistance moving a traveler into a stair chair when the person cannot even get out of their seats, but usually they left even that to us. At least at US airports, those guys work for the airport, not the airline.