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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 6:24 pm
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Originally Posted by IADFlyer123
Does anyone have any recent experiences using a non ResMed CPAP device on board a UA flight? I have a long-haul flight coming up and have a battery shell for my Z1 cpap. The disability desk said only ResMed devices are allowed. What should I do? Just use it and not mention it at all?
I have a Respironics BiPap S/T Series C, which looks exactly like the System One CPAP. I just tell them it's a System One CPAP. It makes things easier. Nothing is ever physically inspected or checked. I last flew UA longhaul in October. All FAs on my flights are clueless about them and want to know what they need to do to help. I always tell them the only thing I need is water because I can't use the humidifier and it is dehydrating to use one on a plane. They then give me my own liter bottle of water. ^

LH, however was very interested in the battery I was using on board and photographed it and emailed it to the Medical Desk when I checked in for my flight this month. They approved it.
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