Traveling with PH
Travel Insurance Companies
The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has a list of firms, which provide travel insurance for people with permanent or recurring illness.
British Insurance Brokers Association Tel: 0901 8140015 (calls cost 25p per minute as this is a free service)
BIBA recommended Companies
Brunsdon - 01452 623623
City Bond - 0870 4446431
Healthcare Partners - 0800 0665604
Other Companies
All Clear - 0871 208 8579
Atlas - 0870 811 1700
Axa - 0800 068 3911
Co-op - 0845 746 4646
Fish - 01772 724442
Freedom Travel - 0870 774 3760
Halifax - 0800 032 1751
Insurance Choice - 0844 5577620
Saga - 0800 015 8055
Tesco - 0845 300 9900
Venturesure - 0845 230 3521
Older Travellers
Age Concern - 0845 685 1058
Flexicover Direct - 0870 460 8932
Marcus Hearn - 020 7739 3444
Nationwide - 0500 302012
Holiday Insurance Abroad
United States
Lincare
Kissimee – +407 846 4144 (Main Office)
Castlebury – +407 682 6644
Winter Park – +407 645 3161
Winter Haven – 001 863 291 3113
Website: www.lincare.com
Email: info@lincare.com
PHA-UK do not endorse or recommend any specific company
If you have any feedback about these or any other companies please let us know by contacting the office on Tel: 01709 761450 or email: office@phassociation.uk.com so that we may update our records and in doing so help our fellow members.
Organising Oxygen Abroad
Air Products Home Care Helpline - 0800 373580
Bill Quantro @ Omega - 01273 308176
Airline Oxygen Charges
AIRLINE |
CAN THE AIRLINE PROVIDE OXYGEN? |
CAN I USE MY OWN OXYGEN? |
CAN I USE MY OWN PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR? |
Adria Airways |
50EUR per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Aegean Airlines |
No |
Yes |
No |
Aeroflot |
No |
No |
No |
Aer Arann |
£72 per sector |
No |
No |
Aer Lingus |
£90 per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Air Berlin |
Yes - No charge |
Yes |
Yes* |
Air Canada |
$150CAD per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Air Europa |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
Air France |
£180.50 per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Air India |
Information not available**** |
Information not available**** |
Information not available**** |
Air Malta |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Yes |
Air Moldova |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Information not available**** |
Air New Zealand |
Yes - depends on volume used |
No |
Yes** |
Air Southwest |
No |
No |
Yes** |
Alitalia |
Charge per segment + 2nd seat for O2 |
No |
No |
American Airlines |
$100USD per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Atlantic Airline |
Information not available**** |
No |
Yes* |
Aurigny |
No |
Yes |
Information not available**** |
Austrian Airlines |
150EUR per sector |
No |
No |
BMI |
Yes - information on charge not available**** |
No |
Information not available**** |
British Airways |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Yes* |
Brussels Airlines |
175EUR per sector (4bottles + 125EUR) |
No |
Yes* |
Cathay Pacific |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Yes* |
China Airlines |
Min $800USD each way |
Depends on carrier |
Depends on carrier |
Cimber Sterling |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
CityJet |
Yes - No charge*** |
Yes*** |
Yes* |
Continental Airlines |
No |
No |
Yes* |
Cyprus Air |
85EUR per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Czech Airlines |
50EUR per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Delta Air Lines |
No |
No |
Yes* |
Eastern Airways |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
Easyjet |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
El Al Airlines |
£75 / $150 per sector |
Information not available**** |
Yes* |
Emirates |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Yes* |
Etihad Airways |
Yes - information on charge not available**** |
No |
Yes* |
Finnair |
Yes – Charge dependent on Sectors |
No |
Yes* |
First Choice |
Same policy as Thomson |
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Flybe |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
flyglobespan |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
Germanwings |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Yes* |
Gulf Air |
Yes - No charge |
Yes |
Yes* |
Iberia |
Yes - information on charge not available**** |
No |
Yes* |
Icelandair |
Yes - £66 per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Japan Airlines (JAL) |
10000 Yen / £66bottle |
Yes |
Yes* |
Jet2 |
No |
Yes |
No |
KLM |
£125 per sector |
No |
Yes* |
Korean Air |
$50USD per bottle |
No |
Yes* |
LOT Polish Airlines |
£136 per sector |
No |
No |
Lufthansa |
300EUR Inter-continental 150EUR Continental |
Yes |
Yes* |
Malaysia Airlines |
£400 return |
No |
No |
Monarch |
£100 each way |
Yes |
Yes* |
Northwest Airlines |
No |
No |
Yes* |
Qantas |
Yes - £ depends on flow rate |
No |
No |
Qatar Airways |
Yes - No charge |
No |
No |
Royal Brunei |
No |
Yes – Charge for second seat |
Information not available**** |
Royal Jordanian |
Yes – No charge |
No |
No |
Ryanair |
£100 per booking |
No |
Yes* |
Scandinavian Airlines - SAS |
Yes - 335 Euro Intercontinental 150 Euro other flights |
Yes |
Yes* |
Singapore Airlines |
Price depends on journey / proportion of extra seat |
No |
Yes* |
South African Airways - SAA |
$150 USD per leg - 2L/4L charged at the same rate |
No |
Yes* |
Swiss International Air Lines |
Yes - 300francs or £183 per sector |
No |
Yes* |
TAP |
170EUR each way in Europe |
No |
Yes* |
Thai Airways |
Information not available**** |
Information not available**** |
Information not available**** |
Thomas Cook Airlines |
£100 each way on flights <5hrs |
No |
Yes* |
Thomson Airways |
Yes - No charge |
Yes |
Yes* |
TUIfly |
Same policy as Thomson |
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United Airlines |
$125USD per sector |
No |
Yes* |
US Airways |
No |
No |
Yes* |
Virgin Atlantic |
Yes - No charge |
No |
Yes* |
Wideroe |
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
Wizz Air |
No |
No |
No |
*airline has a list of approved models
**POC can be used subject to meeting size restrictions & must be switched off on takeoff and landing
***on some aircraft - check at reservation
****information couldn’t be sourced at time of call(s) to airlines. Awaiting written confirmation of policy details from airline.




