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At least on Delta flights they’re not allowed to be used, I’m not sure if the same policy exists on other airlines. Edit: I was wrong, see below

by dpeck 7y ago

reaperducer 7y ago
I'd be very surprised to see any airline restrict the use of a medical device onboard. The manual that came with mine states that airlines are required to let you use it, and the manufacturer sells an airline-friendly battery pack. Do you have a link to Delta's policy on this?
- dpeck 7y ago
  My mistake, I was wrong. They allow use, but it has to have its own power supply https://www.delta.com/us/en/accessible-travel-services/assistive-devices-medication https://www.delta.com/us/en/accessible-travel-services/assis...
  - cameldrv 7y ago
    This would seem to be because they don't want to be held to providing medical grade reliability of electricity to the seat.
fortran77 7y ago
I've sat next to people using them on Delta and United. Of course, I'm not without empathy for people who depend on them. But if a person has a viral infection that can be spread through droplets, this can be a very dangerous situation. If I'm ever in this situation again, I'll ask to be reseated. If they can't do that, I'm not sure I'd want to fly.
- rswail 7y ago
  You'd better not let someone sitting next to you breathe, or cough, or sneeze then. When I'm using my CPAP, my mouth is closed and I'm asleep. I'm breathing through my nose, which has hairy filters in it, plus a mask that has a filter on its exhaust, plus the machine has a filter on its inlet. Please stop the knee-jerk reactions. CPAP devices and aerosolized droplets are a problem if you know the patient is infected and you are up close to them putting the masks on.
  - fortran77 7y ago
    These are not "knee-jerk" reactions. There's a special, enhanced, risk with CPAP that authoritative medical sources warn about. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338532/ Let's be civil here and assume good faith.

At least on Delta flights they’re not allowed to be used, I’m not sure if the same policy exists on other airlines. Edit: I was wrong, see below

by dpeck 7y ago

At least on Delta flights they’re not allowed to be used, I’m not sure if the same policy exists on other airlines. Edit: I was wrong, see below

reaperducer 7y ago

I'd be very surprised to see any airline restrict the use of a medical device onboard. The manual that came with mine states that airlines are required to let you use it, and the manufacturer sells an airline-friendly battery pack. Do you have a link to Delta's policy on this?

dpeck 7y ago
My mistake, I was wrong. They allow use, but it has to have its own power supply https://www.delta.com/us/en/accessible-travel-services/assistive-devices-medication https://www.delta.com/us/en/accessible-travel-services/assis...
- cameldrv 7y ago
  This would seem to be because they don't want to be held to providing medical grade reliability of electricity to the seat.

fortran77 7y ago

I've sat next to people using them on Delta and United. Of course, I'm not without empathy for people who depend on them. But if a person has a viral infection that can be spread through droplets, this can be a very dangerous situation. If I'm ever in this situation again, I'll ask to be reseated. If they can't do that, I'm not sure I'd want to fly.

rswail 7y ago
You'd better not let someone sitting next to you breathe, or cough, or sneeze then. When I'm using my CPAP, my mouth is closed and I'm asleep. I'm breathing through my nose, which has hairy filters in it, plus a mask that has a filter on its exhaust, plus the machine has a filter on its inlet. Please stop the knee-jerk reactions. CPAP devices and aerosolized droplets are a problem if you know the patient is infected and you are up close to them putting the masks on.
- fortran77 7y ago
  These are not "knee-jerk" reactions. There's a special, enhanced, risk with CPAP that authoritative medical sources warn about. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338532/ Let's be civil here and assume good faith.