12-10-2018
12:35 PM
12-10-2018
12:35 PM
Unfortunately it doesn’t help at all when you’re disabled and cannot get service. At most Airports, Southwest contracts specifically with an agency to help. So why is my experience so very different when I fly to airports outside of Denver? It’s because Southwest is not holding these contractors to acceptable standards. It also doesn’t resolve the fact that I can’t get from onsite rental car areas to the terminal. Unless you’re sitting there in their face complaining, you’re often not a priority. I’d rather pay extra for a service I need to be reliable than to experience the problems I’ve encountered. I also think there’s a part not being understood about how awkward it feels sitting in a wheelchair all herded together with others waiting like we are on display. You feel helpless and frustrated as you wait and wait for help. It’s not acceptable.
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As a loyal customer with recent needs for wheelchair support, while flying out of Denver I experience great service all around and have had wonderful service once I can make it to the gate at all other airports. Outside of Denver, the challenges of actually getting service has not been as wonderful. In multiple locations, I’ve been unable to get help after dropping off my rental car. Dragging heavy luggage can have a terrible impact on my day. Additionally, I’ve now had to wait close to an hour for both arrival and departure service while here at Nashville. A gentleman next to me was also experiencing these problems. We are asked to declare service needs before flights, so this should be something the agencies assigned to support Southwest can plan for. I appreciate that this service is available and we are not charged for it, but if Southwest is committed to providing these services, they should be easily accessible and reliable. I should know whether to allow for 10 extra minutes or an hour. There is nothing enjoyable about being disabled and essentially at the mercy of others being available in order to get on a flight, but overall Southwest makes that less stressful. I’m willing to have the conversations about how to make this better but someone has to care first. Thank you for years of great service.
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