Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
April 2013: called Cathay to ask about using his CPAP. He was shunted up several levels. When he ended the phone call, I expressed concern that they might not consider him fit for travel. He called back and indeed they had marked him to deny him boarding. He certainly can manage without a CPAP for a night, it's simply that the quality of sleep is much better. He persuaded them of this and was allowed to fly (but not use his CPAP).
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Very interesting. I do not know how cross-national aviation laws work, but I'm sure if CX wants to travel to USA they need to honor FAA rules, and I am told specifically that FAA has ruled any pax that requires the use of CPAP MUST BE ALLOWED TO DO SO on board any plane, no airline can discriminate against a pax that requires the assistance of CPAP as long as the model of CPAP they have has the sticker or documentation that is "FAA-approved."
Sleep Apnea is a seriously thing, pax with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea are even at risk of death if they don't use their CPAP regularly.