CPAP use in flight

Im flying from australia to hawaii, Hawaiin allows one model of CPAP and 1 battery pack only and forbids CPAPs being plugged in to a powerpoint /outlet.

Jetstar allows no plug in CPAP use at all, and seems to forbid CPAPs with battery packs. however Qantas, which owns jetstar, is CPAP friendly, and allows most CPAPs to be plugged in and used and arranges a seat with a poweroutlet for even their cheapest seats

V Australia allows plug in use of approved CPAPs but has no power points on economy seats, so premium economy or better is required and these fares are much more expensive, I dont know about battery packs

its not a good idea to use your CPAP and home made battery pack without permission, you may get away with it, but it could be dangerous, also some powerpoints may be overloaded, being intended for laptops only

I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would go through the hassle of screwing around with a cumbersome CPAP while flying. Have you flown lately? It's a severe pain in the arse, without dragging out your CPAP.

islandboy5150 wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would go through the hassle of screwing around with a cumbersome CPAP while flying. Have you flown lately? It's a severe pain in the arse, without dragging out your CPAP.

You obviously have never tried it. Many of us fly with it. I often take 12-16 hr flights and get a solid 6++hours with it. Not a hassle, just a little pre=prep required, choosing the right airlines and not being self-conscious while the flight attendants pass by

harry33 wrote: Jetstar allows no plug in CPAP use at all, and seems to forbid CPAPs with battery packs. however . . . [snip]

Geez, don't you folks Down Under have something like ADA (Americans/Aussies with Disabilities Act)? Sheesh, if a U.S. operated airline did that, the Feds would be persecuting them until the cows came home. I presume an airline is legally considered a public accommodation. Maybe I'm wrong. Is there a lawyer in the house?

dtsm wrote:

islandboy5150 wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would go through the hassle of screwing around with a cumbersome CPAP while flying. Have you flown lately? It's a severe pain in the arse, without dragging out your CPAP.

You obviously have never tried it. Many of us fly with it. I often take 12-16 hr flights and get a solid 6++hours with it. Not a hassle, just a little pre=prep required, choosing the right airlines and not being self-conscious while the flight attendants pass by

With that cool blue tape. Enough said!

Slartybartfast wrote:if a U.S. operated airline did that, the Feds would be persecuting them until the cows came home.

FYI, the current position of the FAA on requiring airlines to adhere to a standard position on CPAP use in flight (approved devices only, and from battery only) is less than a year old. Prior to that a number of US airlines regularly did enforce absolute bans on the use of CPAP in flight.

Cheers,

Bill

NightMonkey wrote:

dtsm wrote:

islandboy5150 wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would go through the hassle of screwing around with a cumbersome CPAP while flying. Have you flown lately? It's a severe pain in the arse, without dragging out your CPAP.

You obviously have never tried it. Many of us fly with it. I often take 12-16 hr flights and get a solid 6++hours with it. Not a hassle, just a little pre=prep required, choosing the right airlines and not being self-conscious while the flight attendants pass by

With that cool blue tape. Enough said!

You're right on, that actually gets the most attention