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It doesn't have to be. You need to be sure you have enough battery power available for at least six hours of flying time, just to be safe. If you use the 02 to get to the plane, you may want more… read more
What kind of travel do you want to do? Road trip, train, flying? You can do it no matter what your stage with the right equipment and information.
I'm planning my first 6hr. Over night trip in April.
Thank you!!!
any advice would be helpful flying to rhodes from uk for a 2 week holdiday with my family and my twin sister for our 50th birthday and it will probably be my last holiday abroad as i know my copd will only get worse . In the early stages of copd do not need oxygen yet. thanks
Hi, I flew from Amsterdam to Lisbon (Portugal) and notified the airways in advance I might need help. The service provided was awesome. Had help at the airport with my luggage, with boarding, leaving… read more
Pretty simple. Be sure you have a POC that is approved by the FAA and the airline you're flying. Call the health desk of the airline you'll fly to find out what their rules are for flying with 02… read more
And I haven't been able to cry - quite weird. When my youngest son died in the car crash I wanted to cry but couldn't. I thought it might have been/be due to my cataract surgery about 3 years ago… read more
I have been flying multiple times on different airlines and I have never had an issue. I have never been asked if I have enough oxygen for the flight. I have an approved portable machine and that was… read more
It you use 02 only at night, you should be able to get along with a concentrator and the hoses attached, but no other equipment. You can take your own concentrator with you if you're driving, and… read more
O2 tanks are prohibited on all flights. A portable oxygen concentrator must be FAA approved (most are). You will need to have battery capability for at least two times the duration of your flight… read more
I would have the sea and beaches I have the opportunity to travel in the next year. What would be some suggestions for places to travel with COPD I have moderate copd and am on oxygen at night.
I live in Canada and would be flying out of Calgary.
Would love to hear of any semi-tropical or sea side places I could visit.
Get a portable O2 machine that has a battery with a long life mine has 10 hours and i've travelled with it No problems