Are there wheelchair accessible restrooms on airplanes? Here's a look at one. 

All Airlines make announcements regarding these lavatories… people just need to actually LISTEN !

Yes!

*disabled

Assembling that laboratory and putting it back together is actually quite a hassle. Lol! Sometimes I can't get it to lock back into its original position so in the end I have to Lock it and ask passengers to use the other lavatory in the front of the aircraft. The fact that it's a hassle should by no means even make you hesitate in using it! Other flight attendants are probably just much more successful in reassembling those walls. I'm a mess.

​​​@@flightattendantstevenit's a hassle to get on a plane & pee on oneself & sit in more than 1-2 cups of urine in a diaper which will leak & potentially go into autonomic dysreflexia & have a stroke on an airplane because one needs to "simply" poop or pee. I have muscle/bladder spasms, cannot control the urine coming out. I can go without drinking for several hours & still have to pee later because sometimes it comes out Lil at a time. It's not easy, and I can't help it. Would love to travel & go to the beach. Accessible bathrooms on airplanes, hotel rooms, car rentals (equipped with handle bar) & beach access (no sand, for wheelchair)... until they get it together, no vacations for me. 😢

Certainly make sure, when booking your ticket that you are on a Airbus spaceflex type of aircraft. In my airline, if you knew who I work for, we have 182 seats on the a320 spaceflex and 228 on the Airbus a321 spaceflex. Those configurations will let you know that it has handicapped accessible laboratories.

I don't understand what you mean about flight attendants using an Isle chair for bags. The honestly makes zero sense. Using an file chair to transport our bags through an aisle would only complicate a very simple process. And yes, it's awkward to use an aisle chair, but it offers some possibility rather than none. I have to hope that's an improvement over having no options.

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You give me too much credit.

You deserve it. Trust me, the world doesn’t credit the good people enough.

Unfortunately, sometimes the walls are very tricky to get back together into it's original shape...that's not the passenger's concern at all...don't even hesitate to use it. But, it would be kind of awkward to explain to maintenance why I opened it up without a passenger. When opened into it's wheelchair accessible format, it's just two (very small) lavs put side by side.

Most of the toilet seats that I've seen are the horseshoe style that is open in the front. But it's not always the case. Sometimes a toilet seats are switched out or replaced with something that wasn't original. So I can't say that there's any consistency in the toilet seat. Sorry.

No. Sorry. When I'm on board it is actually a bit of a hassle reassembling the two laboratories. Especially since we only have about 5 minutes on board before I have to board passengers. That's when we do our safety checks.

Ok. Thank you@@flightattendantsteven

Hi Steven, one more question. can you tell me please on a Dreamliner on which side of the plane (looking from the entrance) is the accessible bathroom located? As my wife and I usually seat in H & K we would like to seat on the same side to move less inside the airplane. Thank you very much

Sorry it took me a while to answer your question. Be on board wheelchairs have a maximum carry weight of 300 lb. You certainly can use the seat box to walk down the aisles. I do! Lol! The toilets aren't raised but they're pretty high off the ground. And yes there are assist handles in the lavs.

I know that most Airbus planes have been fitted with spaceflex lavs. I don't know about other types of planes, so I'd contact the airline you're flying and find out if a wheelchair accessible lav is available. When on board we would assist as we can with an aisle chair...it's a very narrow wheelchair that would allow us to help a passenger to the lav and back to their seat.

I'm still an ambassador, but I haven't had a chance to work any events in a couple years. I've mentored some, but I've an idea that I might look into doing OEs.

Very cool, I’d say go for it.@@flightattendantsteven

I've used it once...but we couldn't get it back to normal. LOL! But, the passenger was glad to be able to use it.

@@flightattendantsteven I’m sure they were :)

I don't know that any airline really can accommodate legs that can't bend, outside of some kind of first class area that's got space for sleeping. Maybe tickets could be purchased for two or three seats in the same seat section would work, so she could sit sort of sideways? I really don't know... because even the emergency exit row (that she couldn't occupy) might not have the kind of leg room shed need. I would call customer service for whichever airline you like and see if they have options.

Thank you 🙏

I'll assume most Airbus aircraft have these by now. The new Airbus A321 has a different set up, involving a curtain for privacy. Next time I fly that aircraft I'll make a video.

I'm sorry, I don't know about their aircraft. If you're able to search their aircraft, look for space flex in the description. Or you can call their customer service.

Okay. You don't have to yell. At my place of work we just call it an on board wheelchair, and it's used to help someone who isn't ambulatory use the restroom with relative ease and respect. Call it what you will.

I just wanted to give folks an idea of what is available... actually setting the lav up and folding it back would have been a challenge when I was filming this video. I can't speak on anything about 45 seconds.

Many Airbus aircraft are equipped with wheelchair accessible laboratories. All of our a320s and a321s have wheelchair accessible bathrooms. And that's most of our planes.

Sometimes it's difficult just to get my luggage down those aisles.