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

USAUnited 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

All of these companies assist with holiday insurance for people with medical problems but the
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

   

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
300EUR International

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

 

 

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.

 

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