Flying Safe & Savvy Over 75: Your Large-Print Airport & Airline Rights Guide

Airports weren't built with you in mind. This guide makes sure you walk in knowing exactly what to ask for — and exactly what the law already gives you.

I'm Kim Kirkley, JD MSW, a retired attorney and Consumer Rights Strategist. After 30 years practicing law, I built this guide the way I wish someone had handed my own parents before they flew: in plain English, in large print, and with the exact words to say out loud when you need help.

Inside, you'll find:

How to request wheelchair, guided, and preboarding assistance — and what to say when you get to the airport

The real TSA screening rules for travelers 75+, including when you can keep your shoes on and how to ask for alternative screening

Your rights under the Air Carrier Access Act, including how to request a Complaints Resolution Official if an airline drops the ball

What airlines actually owe you during a tarmac delay — food, water, working restrooms, and your right to deplane

A carry-on packing list built around medication, mobility devices, and the things you can't afford to have lost in checked baggage

A full day-of-travel checklist with real checkboxes you can print and carry

Every "what to say" script written out word-for-word, so you never have to find the right words under stress

This is a large-print, printer-friendly PDF — designed to be read easily and printed cleanly, not squinted at on a phone in a security line.

You deserve an airport experience that respects your mobility, your health, your time, and your dignity. This guide makes sure you get it.

Instant digital download. To get it, type keyword SAFE75.

This guide is for general educational purposes and is not legal advice.