Well, I found out how my walker would be handled as baggage!
We flew from Sioux Falls, SD to LAX (probably the supreme test) our connection was through Denver then to LAX. We were to arrive at LAX at 9:30 AM. Well, the pilot came on with the first announcement. There was a problem with the fuel gauge in the right wing and he was unable to read the total fuel level. He called Chicago, but They didn't respond. He then called the maintenance person at Sioux Falls, and he was busy. 2 hours later he finally came and checked and determined that the wing tank(s) were full and also fixed the fuel gauge (with a large hammer) Now we had to go to the de-icing, which the pilot said only took 10 minutes. Well, that's not true. But anyway, we left three hours late for Denver. We arrived in Denver. We'd already missed the original flight and I had scheduled us on a new flight to LAX. The aircraft was the same aircraft we had just landed on, and it was going to LA. How could you lose bags that way? Anyway, we arrived in LA. I guess what? My Walker came off unscathed. Our bag was not on the plane, and it was delivered the following morning. So much for changing clothes.
When we left LAX, we flew back through Denver to Sioux Falls, SD. And amazingly our bag and Walker came off unscathed. So that was the first Test. The next one will probably be in September for our Trip to Alaska and then Japan.
Our carrier was United Airlines. They removed all the bags in Denver, scanned them, and reloaded them onto our aircraft. After takeoff from Denver, I noticed on the United App, one of our bags was not with us… O well!