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Oxygen for Travel

Passengers who choose to fly with oxygen have more options today than ever before. We are an informational resource ready to answer your questions. Below is some information that will help in planning a trip with oxygen.

Airline Provided Oxygen

Some airlines provide oxygen for their traveling passengers for a fee, the cost and restrictions vary from each carrier. The airlines that do provide oxygen will only provide equipment on the aircraft. They DO NOT provide oxygen at the airport.

Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC’s)

Many airlines will allow the use of POC’s on board during flight. POC’s were first approved for use by the FAA in the Summer of 2005. Each airline has their own policies regarding the use of these machines during flight. Many airlines require a signed letter from the patient’s physician before flying with a POC. Contact your airline to find out additional information.

Federal law prohibits the carriage of dangerous goods on to passenger aircraft. These machines are allowed for use during flight because they are not a dangerous good such as compressed gas (UN1072) or liquid oxygen (UN1073), both of which passengers traveling on US Carriers are not allowed to bring on board.

As of September 12, 2006 the following POC’s have been approved for use during flight by the FAA: Inogen One, Sequal Eclipse, Airsep Lifestyle, Airsep Freestyle, and Respironics Evergo