American Airlines allows Segway?

[dudeman1961]

From their webpage:
"Segway® Human Transporter Device
Batteries on the Segway® Human Transporter are lithium, similar to a laptop battery, and do not require removal or any disconnection of the power source. If this device is used as a mobility device, it may be stowed in the cabin on a first-come basis. Customers may ride their Segway to the aircraft door and guide it into the closet. It can climb stairs."

https://www.aa.com/i18n/agency/Trave...orter%20Device

[Cybercat]

Originally Posted by dudeman1961

Customers may ride their Segway to the aircraft door and guide it into the closet. It can climb stairs."

That policy was written by someone who has probably never seen a Segway OR an airplane. I don't believe there is any way it will fit in an airplane closet. And as for climbing stairs.....

[Lily Kerns]

Originally Posted by dudeman1961

From their webpage:
"Segway® Human Transporter Device
Batteries on the Segway® Human Transporter are lithium, similar to a laptop battery, and do not require removal or any disconnection of the power source. If this device is used as a mobility device, it may be stowed in the cabin on a first-come basis. Customers may ride their Segway to the aircraft door and guide it into the closet. It can climb stairs."

https://www.aa.com/i18n/agency/Trave...orter%20Device

HUH? Boy, I'd sure like to challenge them on this and DEMAND that they accept my i2 on the basis of this published information. I've taken my 167 in the hold with no problem. and when I got to my destination I was the last one off and the grounds crew were standing around at the door of the plane waiting to see me ride it off into the sunset.... They had never seen one before....

[rwoynaro]

Originally Posted by Lily Kerns

HUH? Boy, I'd sure like to challenge them on this and DEMAND that they accept my i2 on the basis of this published information. I've taken my 167 in the hold with no problem. and when I got to my destination I was the last one off and the grounds crew were standing around at the door of the plane waiting to see me ride it off into the sunset.... They had never seen one before....

Hi Lily:
I am just starting to investigate what would be involved with me flying with the segway. My first question is "What do you do when you have arrived at your destination with the segway ?" I have only flown like 2 or 3 times total, but at my destination, I took a taxi to the hotel. How do you get the segway to a hotel, that kind of thing. Thanks for your advice.

[Lily Kerns]

Originally Posted by rwoynaro

Hi Lily:
I am just starting to investigate what would be involved with me flying with the segway. My first question is "What do you do when you have arrived at your destination with the segway ?" I have only flown like 2 or 3 times total, but at my destination, I took a taxi to the hotel. How do you get the segway to a hotel, that kind of thing. Thanks for your advice.

That will probably depend on the situation. In my limited experience, I just checked with the hotel about their shuttle service before I made the reservation. I'm guessing that most of them, at least those anywhere near the airport or a major area of a city will have a handicapped shuttle service. They should pick you up at the baggage area and deliver you to the hotel.

As, I said my experience in flying to a hotel or from hotel to the airport is limited...

[rwoynaro]

Originally Posted by Lily Kerns

That will probably depend on the situation. In my limited experience, I just checked with the hotel about their shuttle service before I made the reservation. I'm guessing that most of them, at least those anywhere near the airport or a major area of a city will have a handicapped shuttle service. They should pick you up at the baggage area and deliver you to the hotel.

As, I said my experience in flying to a hotel or from hotel to the airport is limited...

Thank you. They must be able to accomodate wheel-chair bound people that way, its probably similar.

[QuadSquad]

Originally Posted by dudeman1961

From their webpage:
"Segway® Human Transporter Device
Batteries on the Segway® Human Transporter are lithium, similar to a laptop battery, and do not require removal or any disconnection of the power source. If this device is used as a mobility device, it may be stowed in the cabin on a first-come basis. Customers may ride their Segway to the aircraft door and guide it into the closet. It can climb stairs."

https://www.aa.com/i18n/agency/Trave...orter%20Device

This information is not correct! The lithium content contained in the batteries powering the i2 exceed that which is permissible to be transported on a passenger carrying aircraft.

The link which is provided, while active as of last week, is not a link which is provided to the traveling public through the AA.com website. American Airlines is investigating this and it appears to be provided to travel agents which was somehow overlooked when updating their website.

American Airlines is aware of the prohibition and also aware of the fact that the i2 at the moment is only operational utilizing lithium ion batteries which exceed the permissible level of lithium.

[Pkelley]

Thanks QuadSquad

When you here something to goog to be true it probably is.

[Gihgehls]

The Segway HT (pre-gen2) models can all use nickel batteries.

[Tritium]

Originally Posted by Gihgehls

The Segway HT (pre-gen2) models can all use nickel batteries.

XT cannot, I believe.