Passengers with Specific Requirements

Screening machine and pregnancy

If you arepregnant and have to travel by plane for your job, is it safe to pass throughthe airport’s screening machine? According to the American Collegeof Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG),passing through an airport screening machine poses no threat to you or your baby. However, there are a fewthings you should keep in mind.

Make sureto check with your doctor or midwife todiscuss your travel plans. If you have had pre-term labor, bleeding, or other complications, you may need to hold offon air travel until your baby is safelydelivered.
    Also, be sure to check with yourairline for any restrictions. In most cases, the only stipulation for pregnant women applies to women after 36 weeks (onemonth before your due date). If your doctor has given you the green light totravel, it is a good idea to have a copy of your medical records and the nameof a doctor in the area you will be visiting. You might want to ask your doctorif there are medications for nauseathat are safe to take, too, such as 100 mg Vitamin B6 tablet, Emetrol—if you'renot diabetic—or Emetrex.

Travel in the first trimester can be uncomfortable for some women due to morningsickness. The second trimester and early in the third trimester seem to be thesafest and most comfortable times for women to travel by plane.

Passengers with specific requirements --- disability, medical andhealth

Passengerswith specific requirements are those whose mobility is reduced due to physicalincapacity, intellectual deficiency, age, illness or any other cause ofdisability.

l  Passengers with specificrequirements who book their seats over the telephone must advise EasyJet oftheir requirements at the time of booking. Passengers purchasing seats over the Internet should select the type ofassistance they require via the flight confirmation email (Specific needs andaccess requirements). The airline requires a minimum of 48 hours notice to arrange assistance. It may not bepossible to honor requests received less than 48 hours prior to the scheduledtime of departure of a flight, as the airline may not be able to accommodate your needs.

l  Passengers with specificrequirements will not be allowed to sit in emergency exit rows of the aircraftin case of an emergency evacuationof the aircraft.

l  Passengers travelling withvital medication and/or medical equipment are permitted to carry up to 10kgs ofmedication and/or equipment free of charge in addition to their standard holdbaggage allowance provided that itis carried in one bag. Where medical equipment is packed in more than one bag,the customer will be charged an additional bag charge fee.

l  To classify as vital medicationand/or medical equipment the passenger would require medical documentation fromtheir doctor confirming that the passenger must carry this medication and/orequipment.

(Reference: http://www.easyjet.com/EN/Planning/Specific)

 

New Words andExpressions

obstetricians and gynecologists             n.妇产科医生

poses no threat to                                     对……没有构成威胁

midwife  ['midwaif]                            n. 助产士, 接生员

complications [kɔmpli'keiʃənz]            n.并发症

deliver [di'livə]                                      v.分娩

stipulation [stipju'leiʃən]                   n.约定, 约束, 契约

nausea  ['nɔ:ziə]                                  n. 反胃,恶心,作呕

diabetic [daiə'betik]                           adj. 糖尿病的

trimester [trai'mestə]                             n. 三个月

purchase ['pə:tʃəs]                                 v. 购买

accommodate [ə'kɔmədeit]                   v.容纳，向……提供住处

evacuation [ivækju'eiʃən]          n. 撤离

provided  [prə'vaidid]             conj. 倘若

 

Task 1 Go through thetext , find out the mistakes of the following statements and correct them.

1. According to the American Collegeof Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), passing through an airport screeningmachine is harmful to you or your baby.

2. When you are pregnant, you can still makean air travel plan without discussing with anybody.

3. Usually the only stipulation for pregnantwomen applies to women one and a half months before their due date.

4. Travel in the first trimester is comfortablefor everyone.

5. The airline requires a minimum of 36 hoursnotice to arrange assistance for passengers with specific requirements.

6. Passengers with specific requirements are allowed to sit inany rows of the aircraft.

7. Passengerstraveling with medical equipment are permitted to carry up to all of theirequipment free of charge.

8.Passengerswould need legal documentation from their lawyers confirming that the passengermust carry this medication and/or equipment.

 

Task 2 Study the followingsituation, then discuss with your partners: what do you think ofthis airport security screening process?

In the year of 2010,Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers at the Philadelphia airport grossly mistreated RyanThomas, a 4-year-old boy who has intellectual and physical disabilities, andhis parents. TSA security screeners forced Ryan’s parents to strip offhis leg braces to clear security. Not allowed to be carriedthrough the metal detector, Ryan was literally dropped from his father’s armson one side of the machine. Turns out he was unarmed!

 

Learn more professional terms for your further study.

diplomat['dipləmæt]                                    n. 外交官

diplomaticrepresentative                               外交代表

ambassador[æm'bæsədə]                             n. 大使

counselor['kaunsələ]                                    n. 参赞

consul['kɔnsəl]                                             n. 领事

consul-general                                            n. 总领事

deanof diplomatic corps                               外交使团团长

specialenvoy ['envɔi]                                     特使

cardiacpacemaker ['kɑ:diæk] ['peis,meikə]  心脏起搏器

handicappedpassenger ['hændikæpt]             残疾旅客

authorizationletter                                  授权证明

diplomaticpouch [pautʃ]                 外交信袋

VIP(veryimportant person)                           要客