Commercial Airline Tickets

The patient must

• Be able to sit on their own once they are in the seat.
• Require little or no medical attention
• Be able to transfer out of their wheelchair into their seat on the aircraft with little or no assistance (they cannot have someone literally pick them up and sit them in the seat).
• If the patient requires oxygen, some airlines may provide it during the flight. Otherwise, the patient must have a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) approved by the FAA or the airlines. Commercial airlines require no less than 48 hours advance notice to prepare for the equipment needed. The patient is responsible for making these arrangements and paying any travel fees associated with the oxygen.
• An income-based, minimal, nonrefundable airline ticket processing fee will be determined upon verification of all required income documentation.