12 thoughts on “Accessibility Day at Gatwick Airport – Air Travel with Chronic and Invisible Illnesses”

1. Thank you for sharing this! This has made me more optimistic about travelling abroad. The last time I went abroad was about a year before I got sick – I’ve had some anxiety about what travelling abroad would be like for me now. Do you have to have a disability badge in order to be approved for accessibility at Gatwick? That’s the airport that my family and I tend to use as well so that’s a great coincidence! 🙂
   Tasha x

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   Dec 5, 2018 at 2:14 pm Reply

   1. Hi Tasha, I’m glad this was helpful! I don’t believe you have to have a blue badge to qualify for the accessibility as families and the elderly can use the service. Please don’t take my word for it – just make a quick phone call to the airport a few days before you travel, C x

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      Dec 16, 2018 at 1:46 pm Reply

      1. Thank you, I’ll definitely do this. Those kind of things would make such a difference to the journey. I did a week trip to Bognor Regis with the family (about 2hr drive) and had heavy migraines on the way there and the way back as a result of the travel circumstances!

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         Dec 16, 2018 at 9:36 pm

2. Thank you so much for this, I have had so many worries and fears about travelling abroad but this helps ease my mind a little…I might even get a passport!

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   Dec 5, 2018 at 2:47 pm Reply

   1. Beverley, I got my passport just to go on this day!! Hopefully I will use it next year….

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      Dec 16, 2018 at 1:41 pm Reply

3. This sounds like a fantastic day to get to know more about what help’s available, and to feedback to the providers with any suggestions/opinions/improvements etc. It sounds like they’ve done an amazing job with additional support throughout the process of getting into the airport, getting around, getting to the plane, and the lanyards are a fantastic idea. Love that V lounge, wish that were my living room! The Sensory Room is an interesting one, too.

   Great job with this, Claire – An incredibly helpful and thorough post post for those visiting in the future, and it’s reassuring to know things are made that bit easier for those with chronic and/or invisible illnesses who may otherwise have been put off by the idea of travelling.
   Caz xx

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   Dec 6, 2018 at 7:57 am Reply

   1. Thanks Caz – I’m glad that it reads well. Sorry it has taken me so long to reply – struggling a bit with online activity for various reasons including time, family and pain!! I ALWAYS appreciate your comments and know I haven’t been keeping up with my regular blog pals enough, C x

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      Dec 16, 2018 at 1:48 pm Reply

4. Great post! Will share! xx

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   Dec 6, 2018 at 9:42 am Reply

5. A really interesting post. The sensory room sounds great and while there is still work to do it sounds like through days such as this the airports do want to learn and move forward.

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   Dec 6, 2018 at 1:40 pm Reply

6. Hey! I really enjoyed reading this post and hope you are well. I just wanted to drop a little message to let you know that I have nominated you for a Sunshine Blogger Award! You can find your nomination here – https://endobunny.com/2018/12/13/ive-been-nominated/ – along with what to do next. Lots of love, Endo Bunny xox

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   Dec 13, 2018 at 4:21 pm Reply

   1. Thank you for reading and thanks so much for the nomination – much appreciated! x

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      Dec 16, 2018 at 1:42 pm Reply

   2. Thank you so much for this nomination – really appreciate it Happy New Year! xxx

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      Jan 1, 2019 at 6:06 pm Reply