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airplanes and oxygen

JazzysMom

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I thought I remember reading a change in this that you can bring your own on now. Cant remember if its a law or a certain airlines policy. I will have to track it down. It was a few months ago I saw it.


HERE IS A LINK REGARDING TRAVEL WITH O2::

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GUESS I WAS WRONG...

Nope wanst completley wrong....they are working on it
 

djotroy17

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Cant u just bash open the thing above you where oxygen masks drop in case of an emergency? lol it would be alot easyer then luggin an oxygen tank around.
 

djotroy17

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Cant u just bash open the thing above you where oxygen masks drop in case of an emergency? lol it would be alot easyer then luggin an oxygen tank around.
 

djotroy17

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Cant u just bash open the thing above you where oxygen masks drop in case of an emergency? lol it would be alot easyer then luggin an oxygen tank around.
 

HairGirl

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Thanks for the article Mel, almost had to deal with this myself. What I don't get is, why don't they like oxygen on the planes????? is it a danger? what?

Also my husbands grandma just took a plane trip out of the country and on the return flight the pilot said no to her being on there with oxygen, so the pilots also have a say in it. Weird. I just don't get it.
 

HairGirl

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Thanks for the article Mel, almost had to deal with this myself. What I don't get is, why don't they like oxygen on the planes????? is it a danger? what?

Also my husbands grandma just took a plane trip out of the country and on the return flight the pilot said no to her being on there with oxygen, so the pilots also have a say in it. Weird. I just don't get it.
 

HairGirl

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Thanks for the article Mel, almost had to deal with this myself. What I don't get is, why don't they like oxygen on the planes????? is it a danger? what?

Also my husbands grandma just took a plane trip out of the country and on the return flight the pilot said no to her being on there with oxygen, so the pilots also have a say in it. Weird. I just don't get it.
 

bmombtoo

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<b>djotroy17</b>: that was funny and I can't stop chuckling. It seems that do have plenty of it up there.

Lindsey, enjoy your trip and I am jealous.
 

bmombtoo

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<b>djotroy17</b>: that was funny and I can't stop chuckling. It seems that do have plenty of it up there.

Lindsey, enjoy your trip and I am jealous.
 

bmombtoo

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<b>djotroy17</b>: that was funny and I can't stop chuckling. It seems that do have plenty of it up there.

Lindsey, enjoy your trip and I am jealous.
 

lflatford

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If you have a home health company call them to make arrangements or if they know which airlines will consider it apart of your carry on. But also contact your airline about 3 weeks before to see if they'll provide for you. This is what we tell our patients that want to travel with o2

Chuck
 

lflatford

New member
If you have a home health company call them to make arrangements or if they know which airlines will consider it apart of your carry on. But also contact your airline about 3 weeks before to see if they'll provide for you. This is what we tell our patients that want to travel with o2

Chuck
 

lflatford

New member
If you have a home health company call them to make arrangements or if they know which airlines will consider it apart of your carry on. But also contact your airline about 3 weeks before to see if they'll provide for you. This is what we tell our patients that want to travel with o2

Chuck
 
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AllansGirl

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Hi Lindsey,

When Allan and I flew across the country, he used oxygen on the longer leg of the trip, but not the other. We brought his pulse oximeter along, too, and he tested it both on the ground and in the air. His sats were running around 94% on the ground, but fell to about 86% when he was in the air. He tested mine just out of curiosity, and mine were running about 95% (no CF here). So, I'd recommend having it along just in case if you think you might need it, especially on such a long trip!

Different airlines have different rules about oxygen onboard. Some airlines still provide it and won't allow you to bring your own, but it comes at a high cost--usually around $50 to $80 per segment, depending on the airline. The airline that I work for (they actually made me sign papers saying I wouldn't reveal that I work for their company online, so I'll just hint that starts with US and ends with Airways) no longer provides oxygen. You can bring an oxygen compressor, but there are only two models that they allow. I can check on the names of those models if you are flying on US Airways or America West. No liquid or compressed oxygen is allowed, though.

Just make sure you check with the airline, and give them plenty of notice that you'll be using oxygen. Just as a warning, I've worked as an agent for a year and have never checked in anyone who was going to be using oxygen onboard, so you might get a blank stare when you check in. We just don't see it that often. Allan booked the oxygen with plenty of advance notice, yet they were clueless at check-in. It took a while to straighten it all out, and to make arrangements for it to be available on the plane. We airline agents are morons, quite frankly. I'm not proud of it but I just want you to be aware of it. :p

Have fun in Hawaii--we want pictures!!

Jess
 
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AllansGirl

Guest
Hi Lindsey,

When Allan and I flew across the country, he used oxygen on the longer leg of the trip, but not the other. We brought his pulse oximeter along, too, and he tested it both on the ground and in the air. His sats were running around 94% on the ground, but fell to about 86% when he was in the air. He tested mine just out of curiosity, and mine were running about 95% (no CF here). So, I'd recommend having it along just in case if you think you might need it, especially on such a long trip!

Different airlines have different rules about oxygen onboard. Some airlines still provide it and won't allow you to bring your own, but it comes at a high cost--usually around $50 to $80 per segment, depending on the airline. The airline that I work for (they actually made me sign papers saying I wouldn't reveal that I work for their company online, so I'll just hint that starts with US and ends with Airways) no longer provides oxygen. You can bring an oxygen compressor, but there are only two models that they allow. I can check on the names of those models if you are flying on US Airways or America West. No liquid or compressed oxygen is allowed, though.

Just make sure you check with the airline, and give them plenty of notice that you'll be using oxygen. Just as a warning, I've worked as an agent for a year and have never checked in anyone who was going to be using oxygen onboard, so you might get a blank stare when you check in. We just don't see it that often. Allan booked the oxygen with plenty of advance notice, yet they were clueless at check-in. It took a while to straighten it all out, and to make arrangements for it to be available on the plane. We airline agents are morons, quite frankly. I'm not proud of it but I just want you to be aware of it. :p

Have fun in Hawaii--we want pictures!!

Jess
 
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AllansGirl

Guest
Hi Lindsey,

When Allan and I flew across the country, he used oxygen on the longer leg of the trip, but not the other. We brought his pulse oximeter along, too, and he tested it both on the ground and in the air. His sats were running around 94% on the ground, but fell to about 86% when he was in the air. He tested mine just out of curiosity, and mine were running about 95% (no CF here). So, I'd recommend having it along just in case if you think you might need it, especially on such a long trip!

Different airlines have different rules about oxygen onboard. Some airlines still provide it and won't allow you to bring your own, but it comes at a high cost--usually around $50 to $80 per segment, depending on the airline. The airline that I work for (they actually made me sign papers saying I wouldn't reveal that I work for their company online, so I'll just hint that starts with US and ends with Airways) no longer provides oxygen. You can bring an oxygen compressor, but there are only two models that they allow. I can check on the names of those models if you are flying on US Airways or America West. No liquid or compressed oxygen is allowed, though.

Just make sure you check with the airline, and give them plenty of notice that you'll be using oxygen. Just as a warning, I've worked as an agent for a year and have never checked in anyone who was going to be using oxygen onboard, so you might get a blank stare when you check in. We just don't see it that often. Allan booked the oxygen with plenty of advance notice, yet they were clueless at check-in. It took a while to straighten it all out, and to make arrangements for it to be available on the plane. We airline agents are morons, quite frankly. I'm not proud of it but I just want you to be aware of it. :p

Have fun in Hawaii--we want pictures!!

Jess
 
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