Contact your airline for instructions on arranging oxygen service. Airlines are not required to provide oxygen service and many do not. Passengers may carry portable oxygen concentrators (POCs).
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For most passengers, even those with respiratory disease, air travel is safe and comfortable. Some patients with COPD may be at risk but, with screening, these patients can be identified and most can travel safely with supplemental oxygen.
Having a lung condition should not stop you from travelling by air. Whether you are going on holiday, a business trip or a visit to family and friends, it should be possible to make the necessary arrangements - as long as you plan ahead.
The current international guidelines state that if your oxygen saturation is expected to fall below 85% in- flight, a “High Altitude Simulation Test” should be performed to see whether oxygen is required on the flight and if so, how much oxygen is needed1.
CONCLUSION. For most passengers, even those with respiratory disease, air travel is safe and comfortable. Some patients with COPD may be at risk but, with screening, these patients can be identified and most can travel safely with supplemental oxygen.