Oxygen on plane

[Parques]

Hi. I have bronchiectasis and now require oxygen to fly. How does one go about organising this? Is a portable oxygen compressor better? If so, has anyone bought/hired one? Any advice welcome. Thank you.

You need to speak to the airline before you book and find out what their rules are/advice is. They should be able to let you know what devices they allow, what paperwork is needed, etc.

Have you got a flight booked? I haven't personally had to use oxygen on a plane but we had to book assistance for a Ryanair flight and called their assistance line who were very helpful.

For example here it has FAQs including about portable oxygen concentrators:

https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/categories/12489466690833-Special-Assistance#:~:text=Ryanair%20supplies%20therapeutic%20oxygen%20at,of%20more%20than%20250%20minutes.

I’d check out the Asthma+Lung UK stuff about flying with oxygen. They include a link in there to their web community where you’ll more likely find other people to chat to who’ve flown with oxygen.

Have you access to a nursing team who might be able to advise? My lung scarring is so minor it barely qualifies as bronchiectasis at all, I’m just under the severe asthma team, so I can call or email the nurse specialists on that team 0900-1700 Monday-Friday about lungweird.

I hope you’re able to get it sorted with minimal hassle & that you have a fantastic trip.

Thanks all. Have splashed out and bought an FAA Portable Oxygen Concentrator. Just waiting for the GP to complete fit to fly forms etc.

Fantastic @Parques - I hope your forms are sorted ASAP & that you have a brilliant time 😊

Surely you still need to talk to the plane operator and your insurance?