If your holiday plans involve boarding an airplane, the process just got a little easier. A special security line for people with disabilities is now available at all of the nation’s airports.
The line is meant to lessen the rush for passengers who may need more time or attention. It is called the “Family/Medical Liquids Lane” and is indicated by a green sign. Passengers in wheelchairs skip to the front of the security line and go directly to the special line. All other travelers wait in the traditional line but once nearing the metal detectors, travelers choose whether or not they want to use the special line or one of the regular ones. More details can be found by clicking here.
“What we’ve seen in the airports with family lanes is a decrease in the number of alarms because people have more time to double check their items,” says Jon Allen, a spokesperson for the TSA. “They don’t have to feel like they’re holding anyone else up or like they’re keeping someone who’s in a hurry.”
Allen recommends preparing before you arrive at the airport. Information for travelers with special needs can be found by clicking here.
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Flying is rarely if ever easy for disabled people. The TSA is radically inconsistent with regard to policies for disabled people. While I am always physically patted down I never know if I am gong to need to wait in line with other passengers. Separating people with disabilities to the “family/medical liquid lane” assumes a medical model of disability that disability studies scholars reject. I consider such a policy nothing short of segregation. It assumes people with a disability are not seasoned travelers and need “special” service.