sam007

guys - we are flying US to China and then HKG-TPE later in the trip and thus on the HKG-TPE flight, we can't logistically provide a doctor note dated within 10 days which cathay seems to require

See section - Prerequisites for pregnancies on/after 28 weeks
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...ant-women.html

Is cathay fairly strict and would they accept 14 days prior for a completely normal pregnancy?

Thx

garykung

Doctor notes have 2 purposes.

1. To ensure that the pax is capable of travel.

2. To ensure that the pax will not be a trouble for the country of arrival.

So what do you think?

sam007

Need another answer on this - asking specifically about their usual flexibility

jckl

there are doctors at HKG, they may ask that you pay for an assessment by the airport doctors before presenting yourself at the checkin desks again

fakecd

(edit after)
after re-reading maybe you meant the medical note is not dated within 10days and not delivery. if so i think thats fine. but again how late stage might be factor they consider
(end edited note)

we had 3 babies in last 7years. gave birth overseas for 2 of them.. almost all times we were not asked for doctor certificate. i think assessment is subjective... if u look large large preggy they might ask, my wife is small girl so.even at her 32nd week which was the most late stage pregnancy we travelled we were not asked.

having said that we had certificates handy at all times. also i would really avoid travelling so close to delivery... for us first baby arrived 3wk early with no warning in a very fast 2hr labour... so if you go in labour up in air you are really in trouble and risking your baby and wifes life... from this prospect you should really consider if you want to allow more leadtime to travel.

if you travel to give birth, i think do it 6 to 8wk before due date is better. if this is not travel tp give birth i would really avoid the trip fsctoring risk.

sam007

due date is 9 weeks post travel

fakecd

i think your medical certificate issued within ten days of initial flight at conmencement of trip is sufficient based on common sense.

if you like, you can ask the doctor to word it "patient is fit to travel for next 2 weeks" which covers your return journey.

garykung

What travel document will the pregnant pax be using?

The flexibility really depends on the pax.

Jane's Addiction

how many weeks
flying from where?

SAN_Finn

We were never asked though didn't travel as late as you are going to. I think you will have to be very obviously pregnant for the question to come out (pretty awkward for the person asking to get it wrong...).

I would really think it through, having had a baby born at 30 weeks without any warning (she is a child now and doing well) it will be a major issue for you if the place you are going to is not home or familiar environment and if your medical coverage does not apply. Remember that a baby born that early will likely spend at least a month, possibly a lot longer in the NICU.

JClasstraveller

I'd also check whether your travel insurance will cover you that late.

Most stop at 26 weeks. Some even earlier.

garykung

Pregnancy is an pre-existing, man-made condition.

Practically no travel insurance will cover it.

JClasstraveller

Perhaps rather than spending time making the usual terse and derisory remarks, some time spent researching cover available might be more useful.

Cover often does exist but is dependent on the fine print as to what will or won't be covered and how far into the pregnancy.

A blanket statement like the one quoted is sadly misinformed.

garykung

FWIW - there is an occupation known as insurance agent.

You really don't have a clue how the insurance industry works...

What a sad comment...

fairhsa

Ha ha. Hong Kong anything and flexibility in one sentence.... HK is not a flexible place. If you are Diamond they MIGHT bend the rules. Typically not. Why not just get another note in China? I'm sure your hotel could arrange it.