For oxygen patients who love to travel and don’t want to be tied down by conventional oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators is the answer making it ideal for oxygen patients traveling by plane, train, bus or car.

Oxygen patients never have to worry about storing oxygen tanks, waiting for home deliveries, or most importantly, running out of oxygen.
Traveling can seem daunting for people who require supplemental oxygen. But you don’t have to give up the ability to travel. With proper planning and guidance, you can go on a weekend getaway or a week-long vacation without worry.
The following are tips that you can use to plan your next trip.

• Speak with your doctor to make sure it is safe for you to travel.
• Obtain a current physician order (prescription) for your oxygen. Keep a copy with you at all times.
• Decide where, how and when you will travel.
• Contact your oxygen provider.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved many portable oxygen concentrator for use aboard commercial airline flights traveling. Because airline policies for traveling with an oxygen concentrator vary, patients need to check with their airlines before flying.