I clearly indicated the regulations posted by the airlines on their website, not the manufacturer. If the KLM website had indicated that cpap is permitted in-flight, Yatri wouldn't have had a problem. Here is the klm.com website: http://www.klm.com/travel/us_en/prepare ... /index.htm. It's appears they don't cover cpap usage, so in Yatri's case, he shouldn't have been 'surprised' by the denial in usage.billbolton wrote:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/15472955-post10.htmldtsm wrote:Another argumentative post Bill....
I've taken multi-trips since starting cpap and each time first check with the airlines, by phone and website to make sure of the ground rules.
1. I was on a recent Eva Airways flight from NY to Taiwan and called ahead and checked their website. Both indicated I needed battery pak and could not use their power. I took a chance anyway, plugged in my cpap and luckily the flight crew said nothing.
2. On recent NY to Tokyo to Bkk RT flight with JAL, I called the airlines, they asked for specific model number and reconfirmed it was ok. When I checked in, they already had my name in their system for using cpap.
I stand by what I said, if the airline website says yes, print out that page and carry along with you. If you're still feeling uneasy, call them to reconfirm. Then all should proceed smoothly.
