Skip will be at Norfolk, VA (ORF) today from11am to 2pm in conference room B. He will have all 7 FAA approved Portable Oxygen Concentrator’s (POC’s) on display and ready to answer any questions. This event is open to anyone working at the Norfolk airport. This is the kick-off to our East Coast Airport Tour. [...]
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Air Carrier Access Act May 13, 2009
New rules take effect beginning May 13, 2009 regarding Oxygen for traveling patients. Below are a couple excerpts that discuss mandating of all air carriers to allow the use of Portable Oxygen Concentrators.
http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/airacc.asp
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Summary from Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 13, 2008 / Rules [...]
DOT Increases Protections for Air Travelers with Disabilities
From: http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot6708.htm
DOT 67-08
Contact: Bill Mosley
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
DOT Increases Protections for Air Travelers with Disabilities
People with disabilities will have additional protections against discrimination when they travel by air, as the result of a new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that strengthens the existing [...]
How to obtain a gate pass
You are allowed to bring your own oxygen equipment inside the airport, through security and up to the gate of the plane. You can not bring filled oxygen cylinders on-board the aircraft. You can not leave any unattended equipment at the airport. If you are not using a portable oxygen concentrator (Inogen One, Airsep Lifestyle, [...]
Toll-Free Hotline For Air Travelers With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has established a toll-free hotline to assist travelers with disabilities.
1-800-778-4838
From: http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/hotline.htm
“The hotline will provide general information to consumers about the rights of air travelers with disabilities, respond to requests for printed consumer information, and assist air travelers with time-sensitive disability-related issues that need to be addressed in “real time.” [...]