Air travel – assistance and boarding
In this video we join our SIA members as they they meet the airport assistance team and board the plane.
Air travel – assistance and boarding
Description
- Options for boarding the plane – slings and hoists.
- Ambulift.
- Facilities on board, e.g. accessible toilets and storage space (not available on all planes)
- RAMP team talking about their job and training.
Transcript
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