PHA-UK Breathe Freely
Airlines & Oxygen Campaign

Nick Ainger MP About 90,000 air passengers have breathing difficulties and need supplementary oxygen, either from an oxygen concentrator or from a small oxygen cylinder. The reason? Flying is rather like walking around halfway up a mountain- there is less oxygen in the cabin and less air pressure. As a consequence, people who have problems breathing at ground level will certainly face greater difficulties when they fly.

For many years a large number of airlines have charged people to provide them with supplemental oxygen in-flight or prevented them from bringing their own supply. Some of these charges are unbelievable. There is no justification for these charges to be made. This is in effect a tax on the disabled.

In 2009 I tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM), which 243 MP’s signed, calling for all airlines that use UK airports to stop charging for supplemental oxygen and to allow passengers- who need it- to be able to bring their own supply. This special section of the PHA-UK website site offers more information on the Breathe Freely Campaign, including over thirty minutes of video from Parliament itself.

Nick Ainger
MP and PHA-UK Trustee

Background Information

THE BREATHE FREELY CAMPAIGN

Background on the issues and objectives and how you can support our work.

Parliament Videos

VIDEO FROM PARLIAMENT

The Early Day Motion Debate and Parliamentary Reception.

Media Archive

MEDIA ARCHIVE

Press and media coverage of the Campaign so far.