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๐งณโ๏ธ Heading overseas with your PMA (Personal Mobility Aid)? Watch this before you fly to make travelling with your wheelchair or electric mobility device hassle-free! ๐๐ซ
Airlines operate under ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ for lithium-powered mobility aids. ๐ Your battery must comply with ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐.๐ (๐๐๐๐.๐). Any battery without this certification ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐, and proof must be shown during check-in. If your PMA needs its battery removed, the limit must ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก for one-battery systems or ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก for devices using two. โ ๏ธ
Passengers are ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง their wheelchairs as checked baggage ๐งณ and assistance ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ for airport movement and boarding support. โ๐
๐ Before departure, prepare all necessary documents โ your ๐๐๐๐.๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, battery details ๐, and ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ. Bring printed copies ๐จ for faster verification and a smoother check-in experience. ๐
๐ Full guide: https://www.mobot.sg/blogs/article/pma-travel-guide
๐ Shop Airline-Friendly PMAs: https://www.mobot.sg/collections/airline-friendly-mobility-scooter-electric-wheelchair
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