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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> flying with O2 http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1309436089 Message started by wimsey1 on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 8:14am

Title: flying with O2
Post by wimsey1 on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 8:14am

OK, I know we've discussed this before, but I have a friend who is on O2 for respiratory issues, and Delta airlines is allowing him to fly to Shreveport LA with his own tanks on board. His daughter is a RN and said they had no choice. It was illegal for them to prevent someone medically needy from flying due to restrictions. So...just curious. Any experience here with this? Do you think airlines would accept CHs and not just COPD? This could be a game changer for me. Blessings. lance

Title: Re: flying with O2
Post by Guiseppi on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 8:19am

Boy, game changer is an understatement. Would probably take a test case....... :-/

Joe

Title: Re: flying with O2
Post by Brew on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 1:22pm

I've heard of airlines allowing COPD patients to fly with concentrators, but not pressurized tanks.

Title: Re: flying with O2
Post by Mike NZ on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 7:10pm

Most airlines are very careful with oxygen cylinders on flights, with an illustration of the possible damage if one fails being shown with the damage to a Qantas 747 when one failed 3 years ago.

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I'm just coming up to my 50th flight this year and have not had a single CH whilst flying. I can't even remember having any shadows even whilst airborne.

Title: Re: flying with O2
Post by Peter B on Jul 10^th, 2011 at 5:54pm

I was not able to get a tank on a recent flight

Title: Re: flying with O2
Post by wimsey1 on Jul 11^th, 2011 at 8:14am

I spoke recently with the man whose daughter said her father took his tanks with him....nope, it was a concentrator. No tanks. Sorry about the misunderstanding. Blessings. lance

Title: Re: flying with O2
Post by Jewel Jubic on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 3:32am

There are certain rules and many airlines are very careful for using these things.