Chicken Poxs and flying?

[babalon]

Have I imagined this or am I right in thinking that airlines will not let a child in the spotty phase fly without a doctors note saying that they are no longer contatious.

Has anyone had experience of this? DS2 was exposed last Monday and we fly a week on friday I'm really worried that we won't be able to go.

They can refuse you or insist you are seen by the airport medic.

my SIL went no bother to kualalumpa while both kids were infected ....

I don't think they inspect

I knew of someone who had to fly to Germany and bring their ds back by train because the airline refused to fly them.

I'm not that fussed if he gets them once we are out there, because I'll get a longer holiday it's just getting off the ground in the first place.

Also will our european cards(old E111) cover him for any medical attention thats required in spain? We've got travel insurance too.

It'll be touch and go timing wise tbh. EHIC/ Insurance should be fine but the stuff you'd need proabbly won't be prescribed anyway so take Piriton etc with you anyway (good for bites and reactions).

Hi babalon
DS2 got chicken pox when we were in Florida when he was 2 and Virgin very very nearly didn't let us board our return flight. We were the very last to board and they had hooked our bags off the plane and then had to put them back on again. He was very spotty poor fella but the spots had dried over and the Doctor whom we had seen had told us that he was no longer infectious. We didn't have that in writing though but we did have copies of the two notes he had written for us during DS2's first and second consultation. The second note clearly stated that the Doctor did not need to see him again. The ironic thing is that he was probably far more infectious on the outgoing flight before any spots had appeared . I hope you don't have to miss your flight.

Suggest you check the small print of the airline you are going with. We just had the same thing happen, Easyjet states on their website that you cannot fly until at least 7 days, (or was it 5?), after the last spot appears. It should specify it on their terms and conditions. (My dd didn't come down with it and we had a lovely time!!!).

I think that's right, don't you? If I was another passenger on your flight, and your DS had infectious chickenpox, and they let you on nevertheless, I'd be really really annoyed...

The incubation period is between 10 and 21 days I think - if he's got it, I bet he comes out with it this weekend/early next week - it's often a couple of weeks after exposure, and I think they're infectious for 5 days. Keep your fingers crossed either he doesn't get it by your flight, or he gets it before the weekend and isn't infectious by the time you're meant to fly...

Cheers everyone, I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it's sooner or later then,

I'd usually just think "bring it on" but why do these thing happen at rubbish times!! I know why the rules are there but I NEED MY HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!