Much as been said in the past few days about the new reveal electronic ban that the UK and US have put into effect. Since its reveal on March 20th, 2017, many have spoken for and mostly against the new regulations. It even has a trending Twitter hashtag at #electronicban! For the few people who… Read More
Our Plane Etiquette Tips for Parents of Children with Autism
November 16, 2016 - By Leave a Comment
In today’s travel world, space on aircraft is extremely restricted. Therefore, people on the autism spectrum might find flying more challenging than other modes of transportation. Parents and educators should impart basic etiquette rules so that their children can interact better with their fellow flyers. Here are some situations we’ve dealt with while flying, and… Read More
Flying LATAM Airlines with Autism
October 6, 2016 - By 2 Comments
LATAM is an airline that mainly flies to and from South America, so we hadn’t flown with them until we decided to visit Peru. One of the main reasons we chose LATAM was that I had British Airways miles that could be used to cover four tickets round trip from Los Angeles to… Read More
Business Class on Air New Zealand is Luxury Defined
October 5, 2016 - By 3 Comments
Some people say that the most surprise events make for the best stories, and in our case, our experience with Air New Zealand exemplifies exactly that! We had originally booked a flight from Lisbon to Zürich connecting to LA which ultimately fell through when our Lisbon to Zürich segment flight was late. This change of… Read More
Flying Virgin America with Autism
October 4, 2016 - By Leave a Comment
We recently flew Virgin America out of LAX. Overall, the experience surpassed our expectations in accommodations, entertainment, comfort, and compassion for autism travel. Booking Process I booked our flights on the Virgin America website, though I ended up having to fly a week earlier than my husband and my son who has autism. All three… Read More
Flying on Delta Airline’s Economy with Autism
October 3, 2016 - By 7 Comments
We recently flew in economy class on a Delta 757D aircraft. Our original plans changed in the 11th hour; here’s a review of our autism travel experience with Delta Airlines without any advance coordination or accommodation. Booking Process Our flight with Delta began with a booking on United and due unforeseen circumstances we were transferred at the… Read More
