EgyptAir tickets can be purchased via the EgyptAir website, or through an online travel agency like Priceline. Both booking channels are easy-to-use, but Priceline offers a free hour cancellation period and processes the payment in U. Through this tool, it is possible to request wheelchair assistance for the journey. In my case, I informed the airline that I am unable to walk and would require the use of an aisle chair. For more information on the types of special needs and disability assistance offered by EgyptAir, visit www.
These telephone numbers lead to the EgyptAir office in New York. Passengers requiring wheelchair assistance can also reach out via e-mail to PR. AL egyptair. If you require contact information for another regional office, click here. Check-in typically opens three hours prior to scheduled departure, and the check-in process with my power wheelchair has averaged about 30 minutes.
The airline often requests that travelers hand over their personal powered wheelchairs at the check-in desk, but this is not necessary. Each time, I have insisted on keeping my own wheelchair until boarding. As many power wheelchair users know, sitting in a standard airport wheelchair is uncomfortable. Beyond that, my mobility device is specialized for me and includes a tilt feature to help me relieve pressure. After a few phone calls, the manager has always agreed to let me gate-check my wheelchair.
I recommend arriving to the gate about one hour prior to departure, and thirty minutes before boarding. During my first trip with EgyptAir, I hoped to take a photo of the Airbus A that would take me to Cairo, but was not able to get a clear shot.
Here is a stock photo courtesy of Airbus, which will show you what my plane looked like:. EgyptAir has a beautiful livery. The tail features a representation of Horus, the winged God of the Sky or Sun in ancient Egyptian mythology. The picture above is a stock image, of a brand-new Airbus A just off the assembly line.
