Flying with a DVT

[AndrewMcC]

I have a DVT, and have for a number of years.  I'm on medication to keep the situation from getting worse. I wear compression stockings.  I know to flex my foot and move my leg a lot in situations where I have to sit for any length of time.

What I don't know is whether needing extra leg room to help facilitate movement while seated constitutes a situation Southwest would allow pre-boarding for, especially to try a get a front or emergency row seat.

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks

[TheMiddleSeat · Accepted solution]

Preboarding is exactly what you are looking for. From southwest.com: "Preboarding is available for Customers who have a specific seating need to accommodate their disability" 

Preboarders may not sit in an emergency exit row. 

--TheMiddleSeat

[AndrewMcC]

Thanks for the info!

[dfwskier]

As I understand it, mobility is the enemy of DVT.

If I were you, I'd walk to the front or back of the plane occasionally during the flight.