Guides and information for specific needs

At LLA, we are passionate about ensuring that we provide special assistance services that cater for people's specific needs, wherever possible. Below you can find detailed information about the practices we have in place for a selection of specific conditions. We are constantly evaluating this and looking into ways we can offer specialised support for more conditions.

Hearing Aids

The best and safest way to travel on a plane with your hearing aids and/or cochlear implant is to wear them.

Not only will this help to ensure that they are not lost in misplaced luggage, but you will be able to better hear the safety instructions of the airline and security personnel, as well as notifications about gate changes or flight delays.

It may be helpful to notify the security staff that you have hearing loss and are wearing hearing technology. This way, they will be aware of any anomalies that may show up on the security screen and will be able to facilitate communication with you.

If you are bringing a spare cochlear implant processor with you on your trip, it is best to put it in your carry-on bag, in the Cochlear Implant case, turned off, with the battery out. It is better to keep it in your carry-on rather than checked luggage because the machine can be much stronger on the checked luggage scanner and may affect map settings.

You’ll be glad to know that airport security devices such as full body scanners, walk-through metal detectors, x-rays, and hand-held detection devices do not affect hearing aids or cochlear implants. With that said, some metal detectors may cause you to hear some unpleasant sounds so decreasing the volume on your device might help as you pass through these devices.

Hearing loops

We are in the process of upgrading the hearing loop system. We are upgrading and installing 126 hearing loops all around the airport to ensure that customers with hearing aids can communicate with staff within check-in, security search, departure gates and border control. All customer service desk telephones and the special assistance help points will also be equipped with the telecoil system. With the new total of 130 hearing loops, London Luton Airport will be leading the way for UK airports by having the most number of hearing loops installed.

Autism

ADHD

Dementia

IBD

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