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Traveling with someone who uses a wheelchair? Read ourcaregiver's guide to flying with a wheelchair user. 

If you use a wheelchair, you already know flying isn't just getting on a plane. It's a chain of handoffs: security, the gate, the aisle chair, the seat, your chair going below and, hopefully, coming back in one piece. Most of the stress comes from a short list of what-ifs. What if I need the bathroom mid-flight? What if my bag doesn't show up? What if they wreck my chair?

Every one of those has a plan. This guide takes them one at a time, so you can show up prepared and stay in control of your holiday travel.

Use a wheelchair yourself? Read ourguide to flying in a wheelchair. 

If you're the one who will push the chair, carry the bags and handle the questions at the gate, flying with a wheelchair user over the holidays can feel like a lot. Most of the worry comes down to a short list of what-ifs: What if he needs the bathroom on the plane? What if a bag goes missing? What if security is hard on him? What if they damage his chair?

Every one of those has a plan. This caregiver's guide walks through each worry, one at a time, with steps that take the guesswork out of holiday travel with a wheelchair.