Comments on: When you’ve gotta ‘go’ on the go

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:34:49 +0000

In reply to Maria Reinertsen. I believe it was Qatar but not 100% sure. Margaret may reply if she sees this.

By: Maria Reinertsen

Maria Reinertsen — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:13:53 +0000

In reply to Margaret Harrison. Thankyou for sharing Margaret, I have asked to use the business class toilet for my son when on board a particular airline as their " disabled toilet" was not of any help for our loved one. We were outright refused! I would love if you could share which airline was so accommodating please.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 02:52:29 +0000

In reply to Andrew Hewitt. Thanks for sharing Andrew. It's so helpful to have a variety of experiences shared on the website.

By: Andrew Hewitt

Andrew Hewitt — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 02:43:51 +0000

Great blog Julie. As a wheelchair user I have always found toilets on aircraft a problem, even accessible ones… I generally eat up big so I can go before I board and have a pee bottle hidden at my feet. Aisle chairs on planes can be a drama because of the widths of the aisles… so I generally only move from my seat when I really urgently need to. We often book window seat for me when we can… for 2 reasons.. more privacy for when I do need to use the bottle… but also so that people aren’t having to climb over me to get in and out of their seats. While most long haul aircrafts do have accessible bathrooms… some don’t… we found the Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 didn’t have toilets nor did the British Airways 777-300.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:47:42 +0000

In reply to Elke Moritz. Oh that's interesting to hear there's a similar key. I wonder how visitors get one. That would be so good to know. Thanks Elke.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:47:05 +0000

In reply to Jackie Greenham. Really helpful information thanks Jackie

By: Margaret Harrison

Margaret Harrison — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:18:36 +0000

Thanks for tips which I did not think of. Last May we flew to the UK and as a paraplegic the disabled toilet in Business class on an A380 was NOT accessible to me. The friendly staff took me through to the First class bathroom which even had a lay down bench seat! We will be travelling with that airline again this year.

By: Elke Moritz

Elke Moritz — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:01:21 +0000

For Germany and parts of Europe (disabled restrooms at train stations, autobahn services, in pedestrian malls and some shopping malls) the “Euro-WC-Schlüssel” is available. Unfortunately the web page seems to be in German only, so I don’t know if you could order the key from Australia or elsewhere before a longer trip: https://cbf-da.de/de/angebote/shop/euro-wc-schluessel/

By: Jackie Greenham

Jackie Greenham — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:43:32 +0000

For those who use intermittent ( in/ out) catheters.
You can get very discreet sets which have a bag attached to them and are sterile, fully lubricated and ready to use.
Especially useful on long haul flights, or when accessible toilets are hard to find.
Speedicath compact set is the one my husband uses, and has been an absolute god send for emptying his bladder in these circumstances

By: Deborah Robins

Deborah Robins — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 06:13:34 +0000

Handy information indeed. Even if we are all different individuals, there’s always crossover. We’ve a handful of managing toileting infographics and one on airplane travel for adolescents with neuromuscular disorders in particular on this state website. I hope to write more in response to questions I receive. http://mdqld.org.au/about-md/debs-tip-sheets/