The potential problems associated with lung diseases and air travel are well recognised. Most people with lung conditions are now able to safely enjoy the benefits of air travel if they plan their provisions in advance.
In this database, airlines are listed alphabetically, detailing their individual oxygen policies for passengers. Contact details, including website address and Twitter usernames, are provided for you to give feedback directly to the airlines.
airlines found. (183 total)
AirBaltic provides oxygen at no extra cost. However, a MEDIF form is required and will need to be completed by your doctor at least 48 hours prior to the flight. This form can be obtained from the ticket reservation office. The MEDIF form states the necessity for additional oxygen and includes the flow rate per minute, which enables AirBaltic to provide oxygen according to your needs. You will also be accompanied by a trained medical staff member during the flight.
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We don’t have an up-to-date policy for this airline. Please use the contact details on the right to speak to the airline directly.
We don’t have an up-to-date policy for this airline. Please use the contact details on the right to speak to the airline directly.
We don’t have an up-to-date policy for this airline. Please use the contact details on the right to speak to the airline directly.
To request appropriate assistance, passengers requiring oxygen have to call the local Customer Relations Office at least 48 hours before departure. If they need a doctor’s permission for air travel, they have to ask their treating doctor to complete the medical information form (MEDIF) not more than seven days before the travel date. The MEDIF Form must be sent to the Call Centre during booking stage and submitted to the Alitalia medical department at least 72 hours prior to departure (not including Saturdays and public holidays).
Passengers who suffer from chronic diseases or have physical disabilities may also show a FREMEC (Frequent Traveller Medical Card), however the provision of oxygen is not covered by this card.
Alitalia to check whether it is available on the aircraft. Alitalia standard continuous flow is 4 lpm. For oxygen service: The medical information form (MEDIF) needs to be completed by the doctor and sent together with Form A «Information for customers requiring special assistance» signed by the passenger.Portable medical devices include all small electrical/electronic equipment, powered by battery and used for medical diagnosis, treatment and monitoring passengers’ health. Passengers are advised to inform Alitalia if they need to carry a device of this type with them. For safety reasons, these devices require prior authorization, from time to time, by the Alitalia Medicine and Aeronautical Engineering Department
American Airlines provide oxygen on board their aircraft at an additional cost of $100 per flight. You must request this service at the time of booking or at least 72 hours before your flight. You must also present a written statement from your doctor, saying you are fit to fly and the flow rates you require. Flow rates air available from 0.5 to 6 litres per minute.
You can also bring your own FAA approved portable oxygen concentrators on board. These include:
- AirSep FreeStyle
- AirSep Lifestyle displaying an RTCA sticker
- Delphi Evo Central Air
- Devilbiss Healthcare iGo
- Inogen One
- Inogen One G2
- Invacare Solo2
- Invacare XPO2
- International Biophysics (Inova Labs) LifeChoice
- Oxlife Independence
- Respironics Inc. EverGo
- SeQual Eclipse, models 1,2 and 3
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Atlantis European Airways does not provide oxygen on board their aircraft and does not allow you to carry your own oxygen on board.
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Augsburg Airways is part of the Lufthansa regional group.
Lufthansa will not allow you to take your own oxygen on board their aircraft. However, they have a special oxygen service, with an ‘on-demand’ system, providing flow rates from 1 to 5.2 litres per minute. This service costs 300 euros on an intercontinental flight and 150 euros on a continental flight. For further details and to make a booking, please contact the Lufthansa Medical Desk on +49-69-696-55077 at least 48 hours before your flight. Your fitness to fly will be assessed before flying.
Passengers needing oxygen need to notify their booking office at least 48 hours before flying, if they intend to take oxygen or medical equipment on board with them,
A medical clearance needs to be requested by the passenger from the flight physician in charge. The forms that need to be completed are: the special assistance form and the MEDIF form (part 1 and 2 to be completed by the passenger's doctor).
When medical devices/equipment needs to be provided by Austrian Airlines, relevant fees apply. Oxygen for medical purposes is charged at €350 per flight.
Personal gaseous oxygen equipment (up to 5 kg) may be transported in the cabin or cargo, as long as it is required for medical reasons, the oxygen is not in liquid form, and it is not used on board the aircraft.
Austrian Airlines allow passengers to bring and use the following POCs on board, if they notify the Special Cases Desk:
• LifeStyle & FreeStyle AIRSEP Corporation (LifeStyle; FreeStyle; FreeStyle5; Focus (AS078), • Delphi Medical Systems (Delphi RS-00400), • Eclipse & SAROS Sequel Technologies, Inogen Inc. (Inogen One; Inogen One G2; Inogen One G3), • Invacare Corporation (Invacare XP02; SOLO2), • Respironics Inc. (Evergo, Simply Go), iGO De Vilbiss Healthcare, Inova Labs. Inc. (Life Choice, LifeChoice Activox), • Oxlife LLC (Oxlife Independence Oxygen Concentrator), • Oxus RS-00400 and Easy Pulse Precision Medicale.
The name of the POC, number of the model, certificate of the manufacturer, the name of the manufacturer and the website needs to be send to Austrian airlines, so that they can clarify whether the use of the POC on board is possible. Passengers must take (non-spillable) battery power for 150% of the max. flight duration. Approval from the special cases desk must be granted. Storage of the device on board must be in compliance with the Austrian Airlines group safety regulations (max 8kg, 55x40x23cm). Usage of the electrical power outlets of the aircraft is not allowed in any circumstances.
Avanti Air can provide oxygen on board their aircraft at an additional cost. If you need oxygen, contact them at least a week in advance and they should be able to provide oxygen at your specific flow rate. The cabin attendants are medically trained in case of an emergency.
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We don’t have an up-to-date policy for this airline. Please use the contact details on the right to speak to the airline directly.
We don’t have an up-to-date policy for this airline. Please use the contact details on the right to speak to the airline directly.
We don’t have an up-to-date policy for this airline. Please use the contact details on the right to speak to the airline directly.
B&H airlines only have oxygen on board their aircraft for emergencies. However, you are allowed to take your own provisions on board. You will be required to complete a number of forms and obtain a letter from your doctor stating that you require supplementary oxygen. You may need to be accompanied by a friend who will be responsible for your well-being during the flight.
Belavia does not provide oxygen on board their aircraft but will allow you to take your own on board.
To book oxygen, you will need to fill out a number of forms that state the necessity for additional oxygen and that you are fit to fly.
Belle Air will allow you to take small cylinders of oxygen, no more than 2 litres, on board their aircraft. A medical certificate is required and you must tell them about your condition when making a reservation.