QANTAS is a CPAP friendly airline

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harry33
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QANTAS is a CPAP friendly airline

Post by harry33 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:34 pm

QANTAS was one of the first airlines to allow CPAP use, and to allow the planes electrical system to be used, their cabin crews are familiar with them

QANTAS gave me a very cheap seat with a powerpoint, on another airline, powerpoints only came with more expensive seats

as is usual, you have to contact their special handling division after booking your seat , before this you should make sure your CPAP is on their approved list, most are
australian,anxiety and insomnia, a CPAP user since 1995, self diagnosed after years of fatigue, 2 cheap CPAPs and respironics comfortgell nose only mask. not one of my many doctors ever asked me if I snored
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xenablue
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Re: QANTAS is a CPAP friendly airline

Post by xenablue » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:36 pm

Thanks for that harry - hubby and I are flying to Australia next year and were planning on using QANTAS.

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