Organization looks to ease air travel stresses for young passengers with autism

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Air travel for passengers with autism, especially younger flyers, can be stressful and nerve-wracking, according to Alan Day.

Day, a former travel agent who has a son on the autism spectrum, said lengthy check-in procedures, terminal noise and other aspects of the process make travel more difficult.

“I’ve seen how many other problems have come up and they’re people with much bigger struggles than him who still need a lot of extra help to be able to travel. And that’s always inspired me,” said Day.

Day co-founded Autism Double-Checked, which has pushed to raise awareness among airlines, hotels and other travel businesses about the issues autistic travelers face. The organization also trains hospitality staff to be more accommodating.

A parent and young passenger prepare for takeoff.

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The company runs a special program at Bradley Airport in Connecticut that gives parents a practice run. Day said this helped young fliers on the spectrum to get more used to the protocols at their own pace.

“They’re going to come in. They’re going to check in. They’re going to get a gate pass like a boarding pass for a real flight that’s going to go through a real TSA line. They’re going to be screened, go through the metal detector, then they get to the door, they will wait at the door and they will be called,” Day said.

PHOTO: A young air passenger learns to check in on a flight.

A young air passenger learns how to check-in for a flight.

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Kristen Catino, whose son Jake is on the autism spectrum, participated in an event and said she saw a big difference in a future trip.

“When he entered the airport … he said he was nervous, but he went through it. He treated it like a champ,” Catino said of his son.

Day said other airports and airlines, including Breeze Airways, have expressed interest in doing these events and have been great partners. Tom Doxey, the president of Breeze Airways, said he hopes the program can grow.

PHOTO: Autism Double Checked has held events that help parents of autistic children navigate air travel.

Autism Double Checked has held events that help parents of autistic children navigate air travel.

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“So our hope with this is that the more we do this and the more other airlines see us doing this, and it’s not just airlines, it’s hotels and airports,” Doxey said. “And it’s the whole kind of travel ecosystem that really appeals.”

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