Carry-on question - insulin
Jun 8, 2018, 11:36 am
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I can also confirm that there will be no issues. Several times flight attendants have provided us with dry ice on TATL flights if necessary.
Jun 8, 2018, 11:37 am
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Although medical equipment and medications are “exempt” from carry-on rules, due to limited storage space GA’s can give you a hassle specially on small commuter flights, should exercise common sense with the number and size of items you plan to carry on the airplane, lastly, F pax have considerably more leeway.
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Jun 8, 2018, 12:03 pm
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I've been carrying insulin on planes since 1993 with never an issue. I'm not a physician, but was told by both my endocrinologist and a pharmacist friend that insulin doesn't technically need to be kept refrigerated full time. In face it comes in from medical distributors without any refrigeratio.
Jun 8, 2018, 12:16 pm
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When I travel I usually carry my open vial of insulin I'm currently using and a spare vial and have never had problems.