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- Mar 1, 2012
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I appreciate the discussion.
I have never been challenged taking the Resmed on board as carry on, including on Jetstar. I have been using it for about 5 years.
I had a problem with Malaysian refusing to allow me to use the machine in Business class and also refusing to allow to me take a battery. It was maddening. Their bottom line was that if I was not healthy enough to fly overnight without it I probably shouldn't be flying. I made a formal complaint which was never responded to.
I did get questioned by the flight attendants on a Virgin Australia flight from LAX to SYD (flying Platinum Business). There was a kind of panic and eventually the attendant in charge told me that I should tell the attendant at check-in so that he or she can inform the pilot (he needs to respond as to whether the plane has sufficient battery power to support my use of the CPAP). This was enough to keep me from using the machine on my last overnight flight. Two weeks post-surgery, flying with my doctor's approval, I should have got a letter from him and used the CPAP, in hindsight. Got very exhausted and on the subsequent, connecting, flight ended up needing oxygen when I turned a lovely shade of green. Unnecessary drama.
Thanks for the buying tips, btw. I paid >$200 for my last mask -- will look for it Stateside next time.
I have never been challenged taking the Resmed on board as carry on, including on Jetstar. I have been using it for about 5 years.
I had a problem with Malaysian refusing to allow me to use the machine in Business class and also refusing to allow to me take a battery. It was maddening. Their bottom line was that if I was not healthy enough to fly overnight without it I probably shouldn't be flying. I made a formal complaint which was never responded to.
I did get questioned by the flight attendants on a Virgin Australia flight from LAX to SYD (flying Platinum Business). There was a kind of panic and eventually the attendant in charge told me that I should tell the attendant at check-in so that he or she can inform the pilot (he needs to respond as to whether the plane has sufficient battery power to support my use of the CPAP). This was enough to keep me from using the machine on my last overnight flight. Two weeks post-surgery, flying with my doctor's approval, I should have got a letter from him and used the CPAP, in hindsight. Got very exhausted and on the subsequent, connecting, flight ended up needing oxygen when I turned a lovely shade of green. Unnecessary drama.
Thanks for the buying tips, btw. I paid >$200 for my last mask -- will look for it Stateside next time.