Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
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Oxygen on flights
Hi all. My father was hospitalised in Singapore on Wednesday, after becoming ill while flying from FRA to MEL. He is now recovering from pseudomonas pneumonia, in hospital in Singapore. Having heard he was hospitalised, I flew to SIN, and am trying to arrange his onward travel to MEL. The doctors here are of the opinion that he is likely to be able to fly as early as Friday, albeit with supplementary oxygen. My cousin, who is an RN, has offered to fly to SIN to escort him to MEL. I will also likely fly with them to MEL.
My questions here are:
1. Which airline is best geared up for such requirements?
2. How much oxygen can we take on board, and how do we organise this?
3. Does it make a difference whether we fly in Y or J?
I know of course, that we will need to buy a completely new ticket for him to travel, so the choice of carrier is entirely open.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
The Bouncer