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Jun 20, 2012, 9:13 pm

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mrwunrfl

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Seal Beach, CA, USA

Programs: UA GM

Posts: 471

[QUOTE=allbrosca;18792682]

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Originally Posted by Hamilton guy

I checked that a few weeks ago as I was traveling on AC with a CPAP mchine and it does NOT qualify for a third carryon/QUOTE]

You might want to print this out and carry it with you next time:

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin.../carry-on.html

Quote : "The following items are allowed at all times, in addition to your carry-on allowance:
...Battery-powered medical equipment (such as CPAP and sleep apnea devices)"

Also, you are required to give 48 hours notice that you are carrying it and there are special TSA clearance procedures for it. Check here http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...eds/index.shtm and here http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...eeds/cpap.shtm.

I just got one myself.

Despite what that tsa webpage says it is not really required to remove the CPAP from a carryon anymore. They used to wipe it and then put the wipe in a machine to look for explosives residue. An agent told me that it was no longer necessary to remove the CPAP from the carryon. I've kept my CPAP stowed in my carry-on for dozens of flights since then and not had any issues.

I would not put the machine in checked luggage.

I sometimes use a backpack that accomodates both my laptop and CPAP. Otherwise, the laptop goes into a pocket on my rollaboard and the CPAP in a small carry-on.

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