Preparing an Oxygen-Dependent Passenger with a Surgically Altered Airway for Commercial Air Travel

Patients with respiratory conditions are often dissuaded from flying by healthcare professionals, especially in complex cases where guidelines do not address all combinations of medical conditions. With tailored assessment and advice, surgically altered airway anatomy should not preclude commercial air travel, even if supplementary oxygen is required. Spurling KJ, Loft J, Ottun S, Moonsie I. Preparing an oxygen-dependent passenger with a surgically altered airway for commercial air travel. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(5):443-446.