Published on 12, July, 2020
I am having to fly independently for the first time in February. I don't mind planes but I find airports really difficult, they're noisy, involve lots of unexpected change, and I have to try and stay cognizant enough to communicate with members of staff, while also being unaware enough that I don't have a meltdown. And as it will be just me, I have to keep a level of awareness up at all times.
I'm interested to hear other peoples tips and tricks for this. I'm flying from London Stansted, their website gives me to understand that there is a quiet area in departures. Anyone know what this is like? I can't find any pictures of it which is annoying because for Eurostar they have a set of videos leading you through all the stages which I found really helpful. Is it worth booking assistance when I'm not sure I really need it? What can assistance do? Has anyone used them for autism?
Looking forward to hearing peoples experiences
Hi yes I have flown solo to America twice and I found it terrifying I flew from Heathrow my advice is try telling the staff your on the spectrum that’s what I did first time round and they let me check in and go through security early to save the stress of when it got busy later on when I got through to departures it was ok then I had a look around duty free had a nap then had a coffee. Another thing I find that helps is watching the planes taking off and landing just sitting on my own watching the planes. Hope this helps