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Hi - I am hoping someone out there can advise me..........
I will be flying to Spain later this year and then Canada and America early next year. I have a CPAP machine and also a nebuliser, both of which require to be taken as hand luggage, Can anyone advise me on what I need by way of paperowrk, labels etc to assist me through check in and customs?
Thanks in anticipation of your help
Mags
I will be flying to Spain later this year and then Canada and America early next year. I have a CPAP machine and also a nebuliser, both of which require to be taken as hand luggage, Can anyone advise me on what I need by way of paperowrk, labels etc to assist me through check in and customs?
Thanks in anticipation of your help
Mags
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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Here in the US, the machines are very well understood by the airport authorities and you can take them in as carry-on without any questions asked. not sure how well understood they are in other parts of the world, since i don't travel internationally. a sure way to avoid any problem would be to obtain a physician's letter/ copy of prescription and bring it with you, just in case.
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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First get a letter from the prescribing person as to your cpap and nebuliser
do not put anything to carry inside these units except your name and address and hospital and perhaps their names and address
try and get a prescrition to carry with pressure settings ect
ring the airline in advance to tell them what you are carrying and perhaps two or three copys of the letter can be deposited with them keep the original at home and look after it
do you intend to use equipment on the airplane have a power point jack near seat and ask what connections are requrid
do you intend to take a battery as source of power you need to mention this to although you may not use it when flying only at your destination
at recieving airport tell when you are returning and arange the information presented at first airport and ongoing airports
at your destination inform them of your return trip and what you are carrying again you can deposit a photocopy
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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope www.hope2Sleep.co.uk on
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Like XXX says, it's always best to carry a letter from your Dr or sleep clinic to say it's a medical device which you need to travel with, just in case! The medical equipment tag is very handy to have, which you can get from me in the UK or http://www.cpap-accessories-store.com in the US. One look at that, and I've never had to show any letter or give any explanation. Plus it speaks volumes if other passengers are wondering why you have extra hand luggage lol. Make sure you carry your CPAP as hand luggage, and it can be carried through as 'extra' hand luggage. At all costs, make sure your name and address are inside, just in case you lose it, and an extra tip would be to take an extension lead with you in case there's no socket near the bed.
Enjoy your trips :)
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Permalink Reply by Lisa on
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Hi. I have flown on internal flights in UK and to Spain, Singapore and Australia. I carry a letter from my sleep clinic, but haven't usually had to show it. Haven't actually used my CPAP machine on any flight tho' - so far I've gone for the staying awake option - little tricky on the Australian trip, but, with lots of exercising at the back of the plane and an overnight stop in Singapore for proper sleep, I coped.
As Kath Hope says, taking an extension lead is also a good idea.
Re- carrying CPAP as 'extra' hand luggage. I've done that OK on some flights, but when I flew with Easyjet to Spain, they have a strictly one piece of hand luggage rule and my CPAP was all I was allowed to carry.
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Oh crikey, thanks for the warning re Easyjet :( I'll pass that info on Lisa.
Lisa said:Hi. I have flown on internal flights in UK and to Spain, Singapore and Australia. I carry a letter from my sleep clinic, but haven't usually had to show it. Haven't actually used my CPAP machine on any flight tho' - so far I've gone for the staying awake option - little tricky on the Australian trip, but, with lots of exercising at the back of the plane and an overnight stop in Singapore for proper sleep, I coped.
As Kath Hope says, taking an extension lead is also a good idea.
Re- carrying CPAP as 'extra' hand luggage. I've done that OK on some flights, but when I flew with Easyjet to Spain, they have a strictly one piece of hand luggage rule and my CPAP was all I was allowed to carry.
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Permalink Reply by Tim on
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I have traveled to several places in the Caribbean and Latin America, and have never had a problem with my CPAP. I have had to plane side check my CPAP while flying in small commuter planes because there is no room for carry-ons -- even laptops get checked. I have never had a problem with plane side carry-on check.
I do not have any sort of tag on my CPAP bag (I actually carry it in a large camera bag). I carry a copy of my prescription in my pants pocket, not to satisfy any government functionaries, but just in case I need to buy or rent equipment while traveling. I carry it my pants pocket in case I lose my CPAP bag or I have to exit the plane in a hurry without my carry-on luggage.
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