Saturday, 25 October 2008

Alghero airport is suitable to the European Regulation on persons with reduced mobility (disabled persons)

Alghero airport (in Sardinia) has adopted the Regulation of the European Community issued last July 25 about persons with reduced mobility. A "Sala amica" is available in the airport, where travellers with reduced mobility receive assistance and can make help requests that arrive at four call points distributed on the airport, Avionews reported.
Eight skilled people with social operator licence and a first level training on airport security work on the airport in Northern Sardinia to give assistance to travellers flying into Alghero airport.


Please also note Ryanair's Terms and Conditions about

(as of October 2008)

For safety reasons Ryanair can carry only a maximum of four passengers per flight who have either reduced mobility, or are blind/visually impaired travelling with a guide dog or alone or require special assistance at the airport. Such passengers (including in the case of those who are blind/vision impaired if travelling with a sighted companion) should notify Ryanair of their condition/requirements on the day of booking via your local Ryanair call centre. Failure to prebook may result in the service being unavailable on your arrival at the airport and your being refused carriage.
Ryanair for safety reasons does not permit passengers to bring their own oxygen on board. If oxygen is required for use during the flight it must be reserved for a fee of £100/€148 (or local currency equivalent) directly with Ryanair preferably on the same day of booking or at the latest 7 days prior to travel. Safety Regulations limit oxygen requests to one per flight. Passengers requiring oxygen must carry a letter from their doctor confirming that they are fit to travel and that the oxygen flow we provide is suitable for their patient. Passengers will not be accepted for travel without this letter.
If for medical reasons, passengers need to inject themselves during the flight (e.g. diabetics) they are permitted to carry syringes in the cabin. They will be asked to produce appropriate medical evidence (a doctor’s letter will suffice) when they check in or at security. This should be kept with them at all times.
Due to health and safety requirements special assistance passengers are required to check-in at the airport (any airport check-in fee paid on booking will be refunded at the time that the special services are booked).

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