Guidance on Air Travel

The revised Air Carrier Access Act regulation became effective on May 13, 2009, applying requirements to both U.S. and foreign air carriers (carriers) concerning the acceptance, transport, and use of respiratory assistive devices onboard aircraft for the first time.

The Department of Transportation issued a new set of frequently asked questions that provides further guidance for air carriers and the traveling public regarding the obligation of carriers to allow the use of four types of passenger-supplied electronic respiratory assistive devices (i.e., ventilators, respirators, continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] machines, and portable oxygen concentrators [POCs]) on aircraft.

Questions 49–58 address issues related to the transport and use of respiratory assistive devices on aircraft.