LOT Polish Airlines

All four battery families are carried (manual, non-spillable/nickel/dry WCBD, spillable wet WCBW, lithium-ion WCLB/WCLX), free of charge. Conditions: notify 48 h ahead, attach battery documentation to the form, batteries must not be damaged, leaking or swollen, and the nameplate data must be readable — "If you do not provide all the required parameters, we will not be able to take your wheelchair onboard."

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WCLB/WCLX: accepted. "If it remains in the wheelchair — under the deck (cargo hold). If it is removed (or spare) — it must be taken into the passenger cabin... in a protective case." Proof the battery passed UN 38.3 is required.

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"A removed or installed battery can have a maximum of 300 Wh." LOT applies the same cap whether the battery stays in the chair or is taken out.

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"A removed or installed battery can have a maximum of 300 Wh." A removed battery travels in the cabin in a protective case.

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"It is possible to transport one large battery (up to 300 Wh) or two smaller ones, as long as the total capacity does not exceed 300 Wh (e.g., two 150 Wh batteries or one 160 Wh and one 140 Wh battery are allowed, but two 160 Wh batteries are not)." Note this TOTAL-300 Wh rule is stricter than the usual 2 x 160 Wh allowance.

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Non-spillable wet: max 1 spare. Nickel and dry: max 2 spares (both carried in the cargo hold in a strong impermeable package you supply). For lithium-ion LOT gives no count, only the rule that one battery of up to 300 Wh, or two totalling no more than 300 Wh, may be carried — in the cabin, in a protective case.

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Lithium-ion may stay in the chair (then it flies in the hold) or be removed into the cabin. Non-spillable/nickel/dry may stay in the chair. A spillable wet battery may stay only if the chair is transported vertically at all times; otherwise it must be removed and boxed.

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WCBD (non-spillable wet, nickel/NiMH and dry): "They can stay in the wheelchair. If they are removed (or are spare), they must be placed in the cargo hold in a strong, impermeable package provided by you." Protected against short circuits and accidental activation. Proof of the A67 temperature and vibration tests required for non-spillable wet batteries.

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WCBW: "Always in the cargo hold. They can remain in the wheelchair only if the wheelchair will be charged and transported vertically at all times." If removed you must pack it in a sealed box with absorbent material able to absorb the whole electrolyte; the packaging is supplied by the passenger. Caps must prevent leakage while allowing pressure regulation.

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"Secure the wheelchair to prevent activation: the device must be prepared so it cannot turn on during the flight (e.g., key removed, joystick locked)." LOT also undertakes to strap or fasten the chair in the hold so it cannot shift.

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"If you are reporting the transportation of an electric wheelchair, attaching documents in the form is mandatory." LOT also requires battery type, number of batteries, watt-hours, whether removable, number and capacity of spares, and the chair's weight and folded dimensions. Airport staff will not disassemble the chair to find the data.

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CARGO-DOOR APERTURE, not a chair limit. Smallest door LOT publishes: the Embraer rear cargo door, 99 x 78 cm (38.9 x 30.7 in) width x height. The usual loading door on the Embraers is the front one at 110 x 90 cm (43.3 x 35.4 in). LOT states the figures "refer only to the cargo hold door openings and do not indicate the maximum allowable dimensions". Full table in aircraft_hold_note.

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"Due to limited space onboard, during check-in, your wheelchair will be handed over to the airport staff to be placed in the cargo hold. You will receive it back at the destination airport, right after leaving the aircraft."

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Manual wheelchairs and other assistive devices are carried free of charge. "If you are travelling with your own wheelchair, it will be loaded into the luggage hold, but you can use it until you board the aircraft."

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Only on flights to/from the USA: "Passengers traveling to/from the USA can bring their equipment on board, but due to baggage restrictions, only one wheelchair can be accepted on board... Only a manual wheelchair (manual-power) that can be fully folded and does not exceed the dimensions of 33 x 91 x 107 cm can be transported on board." Otherwise the chair goes in the hold, free.

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USA routes only: one fully foldable manual wheelchair, "does not exceed the dimensions of 33 x 91 x 107 cm", stored in a designated compartment for medical equipment. LOT does not label which figure is length, width or height; the order matches the US 13 x 36 x 42 in closet rule. If it will not fit, LOT carries it free in the hold.

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"Due to limited space on board, your wheelchair will be handed over to airport staff at check-in and placed in the luggage hold. You will get it back at the destination airport, just after you leave the plane."

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"Please tell us about your wheelchair transport needs at least 48 hours before the flight." "Inform PLL LOT about the wheelchair and its battery at least 48 hours before the flight. If this is not reported in advance, we cannot guarantee the transport of the equipment onboard." Book assistance no later than 48 h before departure; an on-board wheelchair on narrowbody flights should be requested 5 days ahead and no later than 48 h.

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For an electric wheelchair the special assistance form is the required route because "attaching documents in the form is mandatory" (UN 38.3 for lithium-ion, A67 for non-spillable wet batteries).

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"The transportation of a wheelchair, regardless of its type, is free of charge." "Special assistance is completely free of charge." Free seat allocation and a free on-board wheelchair are also listed.

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"We allow up to two mobility devices to be transported free of charge." LOT's passenger-rights page repeats this as its Annex II duty under Reg. (EC) 1107/2006: "transport of no more than two mobility devices per person with a disability or reduced mobility".

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"On long-haul flights (with Dreamliner aircraft), we provide onboard wheelchairs... For short- and medium-haul flights, an onboard wheelchair can be provided upon prior request" — contact LOT at least 5 days and no later than 48 h before departure. Free of charge, but "due to operational limitations, the service may be available only upon request and after confirmation by our consultants". On Dreamliners LOT also lends a replacement wheelchair for the journey.

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"Each aircraft is equipped with toilets that have special handrails. Additionally, on long-haul flights, there is the possibility of enlarging the toilet space for greater comfort." No step-free accessible lavatory is claimed for the narrowbody fleet.

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WCHC assistance covers being accompanied from the airport to your seat on the aircraft and back. In flight, "cabin crew can assist with getting to and from the toilet, but they are not authorized to lift and carry you from your seat to your wheelchair or to assist you inside the toilet"; assistants at the airport also cannot help in the restroom or with eating. If you need that help you must travel with a companion.

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"In all our aircraft, some seats are equipped with liftable armrests." LOT lists "free assignment of a seat tailored to individual needs" and, under Reg. 1107/2006 Annex II, seating a companion next to the passenger. A seat near the rear toilet is suggested (and added free) for on-board wheelchair users.

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