My husband has fairly advanced Alzheimers and I care for him myself. We fly from Australia to South Africa a few times a year because we have to visit our elderly mothers in South Africa. The trip is disruptive for my husband but I have to do it for our mothers' sakes.
My question is: Why aren't aeroplanes more "disabled friendly"? The two of us battle to fit into the minute toilets. Surely in this day and age, they should have at least ONE toilet that's slightly larger? I'm not asking for much.
The bulkhead seats are now filled with the "elite" passengers, frequent flyers, etc. You are not able to reserve these seats until close to flight time. They should be for the disabled. I really appreciated the few helpful ticket agents who got us seating in the bulkhead row despite the "rules" of the airlines.