Every so often a flight turns out to be a little bit different. This was one of those times. Why? Well, you see my travelling companion was involved in a bad accident a month before our trip. Luckily she was OK to travel, but not stand for any length of time. That meant she had to make use of PRM services.
So, what does PRM mean? Basically it means anybody who falls into one of the categories below:
- * Unable to walk long distances– A Buggy (where available) or a wheelchair should be provided at the airport to assist with the long distances.
* Unable to ascend stairs– A Buggy (where available) or a wheelchair should be provided to escort the passenger up to the aircraft steps, where then a lift on/off the aircraft should be available by the use of an ambilift.
* Completely immobile– A Buggy (where available) or a wheelchair should be provided to escort the passenger up to the aircraft steps, where then a lift on/off the aircraft should be available by the use of an ambilift.
Neither of us had any experience of this, so we went into our journey feeling very uncertain.
Heading to Keflavik nature put on quite a display, with the volcano erupting rather aggressively. There can’t be very many airport drives in the world where you go past lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air!
Having got over the terrifying amount of money leaving my car at the airport would cost, far scarier than the volcano, I went to the terminal, where I’d already dropped off my companion.
To watch what happened next, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV6EI9RYCEk
Needless to say the queues were horrific, flights were delayed, yet our PRM assistance was friendly and impressive. The avgeek in me got a little over excited by my ride in an Ambilift, a 757-300 and docking next to Jetblue at Heathrow.
I hope you enjoy.
