Deborah, your question doesn't give enough information for a really good answer, but here's the best I can do: If your POC will keep you adequately saturated at altitude (8,000 to 10,000 feet), you will need battery power for 1.5 times the time from your first wheels up to your last wheels down, including any lay-over time in between. If that is 8 hours, you'll need battery power for at least 12 hours. I don't know why you would need 2 POCs; just have the batteries available to power one for the appropriate amount of time. You're making the assumption that your POC will be out of juice when you land and you'll need immediate access to O2. If someone can meet you with O2, either another battery for the POC or with a tank, that will work, but no provider will deliver to an airport.

I would suggest that you do some research with the airline you want to fly and make your arrangements according to what they will require. You'll also need to know whether your POC will keep you saturated while in the air and how much battery power that will take. Your doc can order a High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST) that will help you know whether your POC will be adequate. You'll have to make your own arrangements for someone to meet you with O2 when you land at your destination.

I hope this helps.....

Here's the link for a good action plan: https://www.lung.org/assets/documents/copd/copd...

thanks for posting the action plan..will make several copies of it

My balance is not the greatest and I wondered about that connection but was told it is not related . I say it is. Thanks Jean for, once again , getting us the newest info on COPD.
Breathe easy and rest if needed.

This is interesting Jean because recently (last couple of days ) if been a bit wobbly and knocking into the wall...have been wondering if it's got anything with copd . Thanks for the info ☺