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12/04/2008, 7:22 Graham & Brenda Joined on 23/08/2004 Charente Posts 269 Re: Ryanair and walking sticks My son, who had damaged his knee badly, was allowed to take a folding aluminium walking stick onto Ryanair recently.   Graham (16)    Report

12/04/2008, 7:58 banyuls diver Joined on 17/07/2007 66 Posts 18 Re: Ryanair and walking sticks Thats good to hear.    Report

12/04/2008, 17:13 Benjamin Joined on 21/08/2005 Vendée South Posts 1,640 Re: Ryanair and walking sticks I hope by now banyuls diver that those kind and helpful people with the funny accents at Birmingham International airport have seen you safely on your way. Yes Ron it was a bit cavalier of me when making that posting when my last experience was at least 18 months ago and the situation with the locos is so fast moving. As far as I know however the wheelchairs that are lying about the departure terminals are owned by the airport and not by the carriers. Whether or not we call people mobility impaired or just slow walkers doesn't stop them from using a wheelchair. OK at check in they'll no doubt be asked if they need assistance boarding and so long as the answer is no then there is no reason why they can't proceed to the departure lounge and leave the wheelchair there before they board the 'plane. If slow walkers couldn't be accomodated in this manner Fuengirola would be half empty in the Winter.  Benjamin Snips, snails and puppy dog tails    Report

12/04/2008, 17:22 Cat Joined on 21/01/2005 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 2,917 Re: Ryanair and walking sticks Straying ever so slightly off subject, priority boarding now seems to be a bit of a farce.  Last time I flew, about 70% of the passengers seemed to have taken the priority boarding option, which meant that when the flight was announced and priority boarders were invited to go to the desk, almost everyone rushed forward, and ended up queueing for about 10 to 15 minutes.  Where's the benefit of that? I just sat and read my book until the rush had died down and I could walk straight to the desk, but that only works for lone travellers. Cathy Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...    Report

01/05/2008, 0:33 banyuls diver Joined on 17/07/2007 66 Posts 18 Re: Ryanair and walking sticks Glaad to say we've been  to France and back  with no problems regarding the walking stick.    Report

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