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Flying with Hearing Loss - Tips for Air Travel

Some tips that can make flying with hearing loss far easier and more enjoyable. http://www.valuehearing.com.au/hearing-loss.aspx

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Flying with Hearing Loss - Tips for Air Travel

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  1. Flying with Hearing Loss - Tips for Air Travel

  2. For those with hearing loss, air travel can quickly become a nightmare of missed connections and disputes with airline employees. Fortunately, this scenario can be avoided with a little careful planning and preparation. For those with hearing loss..

  3. Some tips that can make flying with hearing loss far easier and more enjoyable include:Check out following slides >>

  4. Identify yourself as hearing impaired when you book your flight. This will let airline personnel and aircrew know that you might have trouble hearing, so they might make extra efforts to communicate with you. If you buy tickets online, check the service you use to see if it gives you the option to tell the airline about your hearing loss.

  5. Always check to see if the flight is on time and what gate it is departing from when you reach the airport. You should take this step because you might not hear the flight announcement. Most airports have screens that show you when and where flights are leaving. If you do not see the information, ask at the airline counter. Some airlines may have websites or apps that let you track the flight—take advantage of them.

  6. Leave for the airport as early as possible. That way you can give yourself plenty of time to find the plane.

  7. Tell the flight attendant that you may have trouble hearing when you board the plane. This can make safety announcements, mealtime, and in-flight announcements much easier.

  8. Always bring extra hearing aid batteries with you when you travel. Keep the batteries in your pocket or purse so you will be able to get to them on the plane if you need them.

  9. Pay close attention to safety and other announcements. If you do not understand an announcement, ask the flight attendant to repeat it to you.

  10. Keep your hearing aids in your ears when you go through the security screening. Despite what some people think, you can safely wear these devices when you go through the scanner. If you take the aids out, they are more likely to get damaged or lost.

  11. If possible, try to get a seat where the flight crew can easily communicate with you, usually up front.

  12. Avoid sitting on the exit row because airline regulations prohibit hearing impaired persons from sitting there. The reason for this is that people in that row could be expected to follow instructions from the crew in case of an emergency.

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