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Core service

Visual & Hearing Support

We help passengers explain communication, navigation, and boarding needs in a way the airline can action. The plan can cover airport guidance, accessible communications, travelling with an assistance dog, and practical checks when announcements or visual signs may not be accessible.

The operating airline and relevant authorities make the final acceptance decision.

Typical situations we can assess

Best for

  • Blind or low-vision passengers
  • Deaf or hard-of-hearing passengers
  • Travellers who need information delivered in a specific accessible format

Common scenarios

  • A passenger needs guidance from check-in to the gate and on arrival
  • A traveller cannot rely on audio announcements during a connection
  • A passenger is travelling with an assistance dog and also needs sensory support

What we do

  • Document communication preferences and navigation support needs
  • Check published airline and airport assistance procedures
  • Coordinate relevant assistance requests when included in the service
  • Prepare a journey briefing with accessible contact and handover points
  • Identify situations where a companion or additional support may be necessary

Clear roles at every step

Who is responsible for what?

AeroAssist plans and coordinates the journey. The requester supplies and approves the facts, while the airline and airport retain control of acceptance and service delivery.

AeroAssist

Curates, books, and coordinates

  1. Curated itinerary offer

    Provide a curated offer with itinerary choices from airlines whose published capabilities and conditions of carriage are compatible with the stated request.

  2. Airline-ready reservation request

    Once the requester selects an itinerary and authorises booking, AeroAssist:

    • makes the reservation with the selected airline, within the agreed service scope;
    • requests the relevant airline or airport services intended to meet the requester's stated needs;
    • provides the airline with the information it requires, in the format and through the channel the airline specifies;
    • coordinates with the airline on solutions for possible exceptions to standard policy or other travel-acceptance constraints, and communicates any additional requirements or airline service fees.
  3. Acceptance, payment, and documents

    Obtain and communicate the airline's confirmation that it has accepted the reservation, process payment for tickets and ancillary services on the airline's behalf, and deliver the valid electronic tickets, payment receipts, and reservation confirmation to the client.

  4. “On the Go” assistance

    Provide support for rebooking the entire journey and rearranging the associated assistance and ancillary services when a service interruption or flight irregularity occurs.

  5. Post-trip claims assistance

    Support claims involving denied boarding for passengers; refused carriage for animals or special items; long delays; and damaged or delayed baggage.

Support specific to this service

  • A clear description of the passenger's functional and communication needs
  • Airline and airport policy review
  • Request tracking and an accessible travel checklist
  • Coordination questions for assistance dogs, connections, and disruption planning

AeroAssist records submitted requests, tracks their status, and communicates provider decisions. A reservation note or service request is not confirmed until the airline or responsible provider accepts it. Rebooking, ancillary services, and claims support remain subject to availability, provider rules, supporting evidence, and any applicable charges.

Airline & airport

Decides, confirms, and delivers

The operating airline and its airport providers retain final control over acceptance, operational decisions, and delivery of confirmed services.

  • Confirmed airport guidance and boarding assistance within local arrangements
  • Safety information in an accessible form where required and available
  • Operational notifications through the carrier's available channels
  • Final approval for an assistance dog under route-specific rules

Requester

Provides, checks, and approves

You provide complete and accurate information, review the curated choices, authorise the selected itinerary, and meet document, payment, and response deadlines.

  • Preferred communication method and any accessibility format needed
  • Level of guidance required in each airport
  • Full itinerary and connection details
  • Companion or assistance-dog details where relevant
  • Any device or equipment that affects security screening or onboard communication

Related support

A clear next step

Need help with visual & hearing support?

Give us the route and the traveller’s circumstances. We will help turn the questions into a practical next step.

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