If you’re a confident traveler just be ready to ask a lot of people for a lot of directions. It’s in DIA every now and again and it’s a huge airport but I’d much rather make my own way than spend upwards of an hour with someone who doesn’t want to take me where I need to go. If you do need a travel guide, ask for an airport employee over one who works for the airline if you have a choice. And if someone shows up with a wheelchair to take you to your plane, seriously walk away; it’s degrading and not worth the hassle. A golf cart is different though; take the golf cart unless you just like the walk. :D

Hire a pilot, don't try to fly yourself. :)


Maybe try calling ahead to see how they can accommodate you.

I’m in the UK so your mileage may vary with this advice. Book assistance with the airline when you booked your flight, always arrive at the airport two hours before you’re due to leave, be friendly and upbeat with anybody assisting you unless there a real idiot, if you upbeat and friendly with those that are assisting you they’ll be more likely to help you. I have mild cerebral palsy my stance on the wheelchair is this if it helps you get through the airport faster take it but then again this may be different for you because I have a slower walking pace than most people. I hope this helps :-)

Request assistance from the airline. Any airline flying to or from a US airport is required to do so by the Air Carrier Access Act. Airlines like Alaska will have a dedicated hotline to request assistance. Others like Southwest are a bit better and will let you request assistance from within the app. Doing this will sometimes get you some extra perks. When I flew on British Airways I was able to reserve my seat for free which was nice. Carry-on is best but if you do need to check a bag then they should also be able to help you retrieve it as long as you give them a description of the bag.

The flight attendants and crew are usually super helpful though if you have a wheelchair they may often grumpily clear out the wheelchair closet they were using to store their stuff. The airport staff that get you to your gate can be a toss-up. Sometimes they're incompetent like LAX and send a wheelchair even if you only, and quite explicitly, requested guided assistance. Sometimes they go above and beyond like LHR and have dedicated waiting rooms and toilets. Sometimes they're just okay like MCO and get you to your gate and nothing else. You won't really know until you go. Oh and any accessibility equipment you bring on board doesn't count against your cabin baggage allowance.

Here's a good summation of the act. https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/passengers-disabilities

Always know your rights. If the airline gives you shit then push back. At the end of the day they need to comply, even if they don't want to.

Ensure that at the ticket desk when you get to the airport that you tell them you need assisstance going from beginning to end. They will generally have someone to get you to the gate and on the plane. If you have any lay overs the same thing they will have someone come get you, just make sure along the way and don't just let them leave you at the gate with no idea where to go from there.

How will you be getting to the airport? Make sure you get there at least an hour ahead of time and look at the TSA site for what and what not to bring on the plane in the cabin if you will be bringing carry on only.

I have a redused visual field and get around fairly well with a symbol cane but recently flew Alaska and they were very helpful I didnt and for any help but as soon as they saw the cane I had someone to lead me from gate to gate and it was noted on my boarding pass. If that's an option you could probably call ahaid and they will put blind on the bottom of the pass like they did mine so they know beforehand. Also other passengers were quite helpful. Hope that helps