{"id":8555,"date":"2026-04-20T07:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/?page_id=8555"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:21:12","slug":"oxygenworldwide-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/en\/services\/oxygenworldwide-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"OxygenWorldwide &#8211; About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row has-bg need-focus style-color-lxmt-bg row-container\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row one-top-padding single-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_center column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light animate_when_almost_visible zoom-in\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap \"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h1 class=\"h1 text-accent-color\" ><span>OxygenWorldwide &#8211; About Us<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-0\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-1\"><div class=\"row one-top-padding double-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light sticky-element sticky-sidebar animate_when_almost_visible left-t-right\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel with oxygen and with confidence across borders.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OxygenWorldwide exists to remove that uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the part that matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How it all started<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8557 size-medium\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rutger Berntsen in studio\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-348x348.jpg 348w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rutger-Berntsen-in-studio.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story begins with Rutger Berntsen, a Dutch entrepreneur whose work has always sat somewhere between design,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organizing and practical problem solving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through that broader work, a pattern started to emerge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was no straightforward way to arrange it. No clear point of coordination. No certainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That gap came up repeatedly, across different clients, different situations, and different types of travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the focus shifted.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8558\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"Our first advert ever\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-1536x1092.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-350x249.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Our-first-advert-ever.jpg 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our first advert ever<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What started as a local service along the Costa Blanca gradually expanded. First across Spain. Then further into Europe. And eventually, much further afield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/en\/services\/oxygen-travel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, OxygenWorldwide supports travelers in more than 120 countries.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The core idea, though, has not changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A different kind of service<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to think of oxygen as a product. Equipment, machines, deliveries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In reality, for someone travelling, that\u2019s only part of the picture. The more complex part is coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where things tend to go wrong. Not because oxygen is unavailable, but because the details don\u2019t quite connect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OxygenWorldwide was built around that problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not as a simple supplier, but as a coordination service. A way of bringing those moving parts together so that, from the traveler\u2019s perspective, things feel straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quietly handled. Properly checked. Confirmed in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t see most of that work. That is exactly how it should be.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience that comes from doing it repeatedly<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After three decades, certain situations become familiar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are not unusual scenarios. They are part of real travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, you learn not just how to deal with them, but how to anticipate them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some travelers return year after year. Others are planning their first trip after a diagnosis and are understandably cautious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different situations with the same need.\u00a0 Certainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quiet way of working<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that is exactly the point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work happens before the trip begins. In the coordination, in the confirmation, in the communication with accommodation and local partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the time you arrive, there should be very little left to think about.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, expectations are changing.\u00a0 Reliability is no longer a bonus. It is expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OxygenWorldwide continues to focus on what has always mattered. Careful coordination. Clear communication. A service built around real travel, not ideal scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple next step<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning a trip and need medical oxygen, the starting point is straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/en\/contact\/enquiries\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in the travel form and we will guide you from there.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_row row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><span class=\"btn-container btn-block\" ><a role=\"button\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/en\/contact\/enquiries\/\" class=\"custom-link btn btn-lg border-width-0 btn-color-133983 btn-block btn-no-scale btn-icon-left\">Submit your no-obligation request here<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-1\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-1\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row has-bg need-focus style-color-108971-bg row-container\" id=\"row-unique-3\"><div class=\"row double-top-padding double-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"animate_when_almost_visible bottom-t-top icon-box icon-box-top\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/contact\/enquiries\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-accent-color custom-link\"><i class=\"fa fa-world fa-4x fa-fw\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading icon-box-fa-4x\"><h3 class=\"h2\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/contact\/enquiries\/\" target=\"_blank\">OXYGEN for my holiday<\/a><\/h3><\/div><p>You can request a non-binding quotation for oxygen services abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"animate_when_almost_visible bottom-t-top icon-box icon-box-top\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/ehic\/\" class=\"text-accent-color custom-link\"><i class=\"fa fa-medkit fa-4x fa-fw\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading icon-box-fa-4x\"><h3 class=\"h2\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/ehic\/\">EHIC Scheme<\/a><\/h3><\/div><p>We have started a special service for the initial set-up of the medical oxygen at your destination to give you peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light animate_when_almost_visible bottom-t-top\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-top\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/blog\/\" class=\"text-accent-color custom-link\"><i class=\"fa fa-bubble fa-4x fa-fw\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading icon-box-fa-4x\"><h3 class=\"h2\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/blog\/\">Read our blog<\/a><\/h3><\/div><p>Find out all the news and updates about travelling with oxygen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-3\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-3\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-3\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OxygenWorldwide - About UsTravel with oxygen and with confidence across borders. 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