OxygenWorldwide - About Us

Travel with oxygen and with confidence across borders.

Travelling with medical oxygen should not feel uncertain. It should not come with second guessing, last minute arrangements, or that quiet concern in the back of your mind about whether everything will actually be ready when you arrive.

OxygenWorldwide exists to remove that uncertainty.

Since 1993, we have supported travelers who need medical oxygen abroad, helping them plan their trips with a sense of clarity and confidence. Not by overcomplicating things or overwhelming you with technical detail, but by making sure that what needs to happen, happens. In the right place, at the right time.

That’s the part that matters.

How it all started

The story begins with Rutger Berntsen, a Dutch entrepreneur whose work has always sat somewhere between design, organizing and practical problem solving.

His early career did not follow a single path. It moved across advertising, product design, interiors, and later into architectural work. Six years in Sydney and then Spain shaped a hands-on way of working, practical, self-directed, and focused on how things function in real life rather than how they look on paper.

In Spain, this developed further through architectural projects and construction supervision, alongside adapting properties for expatriates and individuals with reduced mobility. Some of that work was highly technical. Some of it was straightforward. But all of it shared the same focus, making spaces work properly for the people using them.

Through that broader work, a pattern started to emerge.

People could adapt their homes. They could organize support locally. But the moment they wanted to travel, everything became more complicated, especially for those who depended on oxygen.

There was no straightforward way to arrange it. No clear point of coordination. No certainty.

That gap came up repeatedly, across different clients, different situations, and different types of travel.

So the focus shifted.

What started as a local service along the Costa Blanca gradually expanded. First across Spain. Then further into Europe. And eventually, much further afield.

Today, OxygenWorldwide supports travelers in more than 120 countries.

The background in design and construction is still there. It shows up less visibly now, but it shapes the way the service works, practical, detail-focused, and built around how things actually function rather than how they are supposed to work in theory.

The core idea, though, has not changed.

A different kind of service

It’s easy to think of oxygen as a product. Equipment, machines, deliveries.

In reality, for someone travelling, that’s only part of the picture. The more complex part is coordination.

Dates need to align. Accommodation needs to be aware. Deliveries need to arrive at the right moment, not just at some point during the day. Different countries bring different suppliers, different processes, different expectations.

This is where things tend to go wrong. Not because oxygen is unavailable, but because the details don’t quite connect.

OxygenWorldwide was built around that problem.

Not as a simple supplier, but as a coordination service. A way of bringing those moving parts together so that, from the traveler’s perspective, things feel straightforward.

Quietly handled. Properly checked. Confirmed in advance.

You don’t see most of that work. That is exactly how it should be.

Experience that comes from doing it repeatedly

After three decades, certain situations become familiar.

Late arrivals. Hotels that cannot find a booking straight away. Deliveries that need adjusting because plans change. Weekends and public holidays that slow things down when you least expect it.

These are not unusual scenarios. They are part of real travel.

Over time, you learn not just how to deal with them, but how to anticipate them.

That experience does not sit in a brochure. It shows up in the way arrangements are made. In the questions asked before a trip. In the checks that happen quietly in the background.

Some travelers return year after year. Others are planning their first trip after a diagnosis and are understandably cautious.

Different situations with the same need.  Certainty.

A quiet way of working

There is a tendency in many industries to make things sound bigger than they are. More urgent. More dramatic but that is not how OxygenWorldwide works.

Most trips, when properly prepared, are uneventful. The oxygen is delivered. It is used as planned. It is collected afterwards. The traveler gets on with their time away.

And that is exactly the point.

The work happens before the trip begins. In the coordination, in the confirmation, in the communication with accommodation and local partners.

By the time you arrive, there should be very little left to think about.

Looking ahead

Travel with medical oxygen is becoming more common. People are staying active for longer. They are travelling further. They are not willing to give that up.

At the same time, expectations are changing.  Reliability is no longer a bonus. It is expected.

OxygenWorldwide continues to focus on what has always mattered. Careful coordination. Clear communication. A service built around real travel, not ideal scenarios.

A simple next step

If you are planning a trip and need medical oxygen, the starting point is straightforward.

Fill in the travel form and we will guide you from there.