Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Hello nws@..., In reference to your comment: ð Well, the subject of my CPAP came up! Would you ð believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 ð minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with ð my CPAP on board! My doctor said I should NEVER ð go to sleep without it. So..that's the end of my flying ð around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's ð going to be by auto or not at all. Tootie.... You need to appeal this... there is no reason why people can't fly with them on board.... people can be on VENTILATORS and fly.... this is ridiculous... call the airlines back, ask to speak to whomever is in charge of people with disabilities.... And appeal this... and if they can't help you, ask for their supervisor, till you get the head of, or president of the co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Hello nws@..., In reference to your comment: ð Well, the subject of my CPAP came up! Would you ð believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 ð minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with ð my CPAP on board! My doctor said I should NEVER ð go to sleep without it. So..that's the end of my flying ð around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's ð going to be by auto or not at all. Tootie.... You need to appeal this... there is no reason why people can't fly with them on board.... people can be on VENTILATORS and fly.... this is ridiculous... call the airlines back, ask to speak to whomever is in charge of people with disabilities.... And appeal this... and if they can't help you, ask for their supervisor, till you get the head of, or president of the co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Hello nws@..., In reference to your comment: ð Well, the subject of my CPAP came up! Would you ð believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 ð minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with ð my CPAP on board! My doctor said I should NEVER ð go to sleep without it. So..that's the end of my flying ð around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's ð going to be by auto or not at all. Tootie.... You need to appeal this... there is no reason why people can't fly with them on board.... people can be on VENTILATORS and fly.... this is ridiculous... call the airlines back, ask to speak to whomever is in charge of people with disabilities.... And appeal this... and if they can't help you, ask for their supervisor, till you get the head of, or president of the co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 That's really bizarre, Tootie...do they think you're going to assault the captain with a CPAP machine??? Geez! Vicki << Would you believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with my CPAP on board! My doctor said I should NEVER go to sleep without it. So..that's the end of my flying around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's going to be by auto or not at all. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 That's really bizarre, Tootie...do they think you're going to assault the captain with a CPAP machine??? Geez! Vicki << Would you believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with my CPAP on board! My doctor said I should NEVER go to sleep without it. So..that's the end of my flying around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's going to be by auto or not at all. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Not even if you put it in your checked luggage? How ridiculous!! I flew from Dallas to El Paso (and back)last week. I did get a letter (typed and hand signed) from the doctor, only took carry on, kept the meter and lancets in my bag. Everything went through the xray machine just fine. At Dallas, I was selected for the " spot search " , but after a thorough fondling, was released with no questions. They never asked to look in the luggage. Coming back from El Paso, I had to remove my jacket and run it separately through the xray machine, but again, they never questioned my meter or lancets, and never asked to look in the bags. I guess this means 1) they've figured out that explosives don't set off the metal detector, and 2) I don't look suspicious. Robin G. > >Reply-To: diabetes_int >To: <diabetes_int > >Subject: RE: CPAP >Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:33:14 -0600 > > > >I just thought I'd pass on a little " tidbit " of information which " screwed >up " plans for a family " get-together " for me. My daughter, her husband, >and >2 little girls are planning a trip to Florida next month where they usually >go at least 2 times each year. They live in Dallas and had planned this >little outing for me and 3 of my grandchildren who live near me. The >children and I would be flying out of Houston International Airport. I >already knew about the problems with carrying my insulin and syringes but I >called Continental to be certain that I was doing everything just right. I >must have a handwritten note from my doctor saying that I am a diabetic and >must have my insulin and supplies. I also must have each and every >medication in the bottles with the prescription labels on them. I can't >even fill my little pill holders for the week. Well, the subject of my >CPAP >came up! Would you believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 >minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with my CPAP on board! >My doctor said I should NEVER go to sleep without it. So..that's the end >of >my flying around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's going to be >by auto or not at all. > >Tootie >(Disappointed) *sniff, sniff* > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Not even if you put it in your checked luggage? How ridiculous!! I flew from Dallas to El Paso (and back)last week. I did get a letter (typed and hand signed) from the doctor, only took carry on, kept the meter and lancets in my bag. Everything went through the xray machine just fine. At Dallas, I was selected for the " spot search " , but after a thorough fondling, was released with no questions. They never asked to look in the luggage. Coming back from El Paso, I had to remove my jacket and run it separately through the xray machine, but again, they never questioned my meter or lancets, and never asked to look in the bags. I guess this means 1) they've figured out that explosives don't set off the metal detector, and 2) I don't look suspicious. Robin G. > >Reply-To: diabetes_int >To: <diabetes_int > >Subject: RE: CPAP >Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:33:14 -0600 > > > >I just thought I'd pass on a little " tidbit " of information which " screwed >up " plans for a family " get-together " for me. My daughter, her husband, >and >2 little girls are planning a trip to Florida next month where they usually >go at least 2 times each year. They live in Dallas and had planned this >little outing for me and 3 of my grandchildren who live near me. The >children and I would be flying out of Houston International Airport. I >already knew about the problems with carrying my insulin and syringes but I >called Continental to be certain that I was doing everything just right. I >must have a handwritten note from my doctor saying that I am a diabetic and >must have my insulin and supplies. I also must have each and every >medication in the bottles with the prescription labels on them. I can't >even fill my little pill holders for the week. Well, the subject of my >CPAP >came up! Would you believe, after being placed " on hold " for about 15 >minutes while it was being checked out,..I can't fly with my CPAP on board! >My doctor said I should NEVER go to sleep without it. So..that's the end >of >my flying around the country to go on vacations. I guess it's going to be >by auto or not at all. > >Tootie >(Disappointed) *sniff, sniff* > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 If they won't work this out for you, find a lawyer and go on the Bill O'reilly show. You are due alot of money anyway. This is clear discrimation in my view point. People with medical conditions have to fly all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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