Be sure to ask whether you will have space and be afforded accommodations to use your gadget.
Prepare for your travels by bringing batteries or chargers to power your equipment.
Before Your Trip
When you are traveling withoxygen, it is important to plan ahead.
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Obtain a letter of medical necessity from your healthcare provider during your pre-trip medical exam.
Liquids associated with a nebulizer are exempt from the 3-1-1 liquids rule.
Compressed oxygen tanks and liquid oxygen are not allowed on airplanes.
FAA-Approved POCs
POCs are permitted on flights only if they are approved by the FAA.
World Standards.Plug & socket types around the world.
Federal Aviation Administration.Acceptance criteria for portable oxygen concentrators.
Stoller JK.Patient education: supplemental oxygen on commercial airlines (beyond the basics).
Transporation Security Administration.Disabilities and medical conditions: respiratory equipment.
US Department of Transportation.Passengers with disabilities: about the Air Carrier Access Act.
