Medical Escort Services

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A commercial airline medical escort provides bedside-to-bedside transfer for your loved one, accompanied by a highly trained critical care nurse or paramedic experienced in commercial air travel.

From collection at the originating facility, through full travel coordination, to safe arrival at the destination, Flight Nurses supports you every step of the way.

This service is ideal for patients who are oxygen-dependent, wheelchair-bound, or elderly individuals requiring additional care and assistance during travel.

Patients who are medically stable and able to sit, stand, or walk with assistance may be suitable candidates. Individuals must also be well enough to remain seated in a commercial airline seat during takeoff and landing.

This type of medical transport offers a more cost-effective alternative to a privately chartered air ambulance. At the same time, patients receive essential medical support from a qualified healthcare professional, ensuring a level of care comparable to that provided during a traditional air ambulance transfer.

Flying Nurses provides medical escort services to destinations worldwide. Whether your loved one has fallen ill abroad or requires domestic transport, our team is ready to safely accompany them to their final destination.

In most cases, we can supply medical oxygen using airline-approved portable oxygen concentrators, such as the state-of-the-art SeQual Eclipse 5, or through approved airline systems.

While our Critical Care Medical Escort Team is limited to equipment permitted on commercial aircraft, we are still able to provide essential care, including basic IV therapy, suction, oxygen support, and, in some cases, cardiac monitoring.

These services are best suited for patients who are stable and non-critical. For individuals requiring more advanced monitoring or treatment during transport, a dedicated air ambulance or commercial airline stretcher service may be more appropriate.

 Key Requirements for Flying

1. Battery Power: You must have enough battery capacity for 150% of your maximum flight  time (e.g., if the flight is 4 hours, you need 6 hours of battery).
2. Medical Certificate: A letter from your doctor or a "fit to fly" test (hypoxic challenge) is usually required.
3. Manufacturer Label: The device must have a label stating, "The manufacturer of this POC has  determined this device conforms to all applicable CAA & FAA requirements for  POC carriage and use on board aircraft". 
4. Top Portable Oxygen Concentrators of 2026
5. Best Overall: Inogen Rove 6
6. Best Value: CAIRE Freestyle Comfort
7. Best for Continuous Flow: SeQual Eclipse 5
8. Best for Travel (Lightweight): Inogen One G4 
9. Always verify directly with your airline (e.g., British Airways, EasyJet, Ryanair) before you travel. 
10. Can I Fly with a Portable Oxygen We Always check  with your airline 
11. INOGENONE® G4 Ultra Lightweight Portable Oxygen ...Philips  Oxygenate 5. Philips Oxygenate 5. Philips Oxygenate 5. Philips  Oxygenate 5.  
12. Airline Approved Concentrators - som of the CAA and FAA-approved models include: * AirSep FreeStyle  AirSep  LifeStyle Trade Marks Acknowledged 

 Flying nurses escorts are qualified  medical professionals (nurses, paramedics, or doctors) who accompany  patients on commercial flights, providing clinical supervision and care  during repatriation. They are suitable for patients who are  stable enough to fly commercially but require assistance due to illness,  injury, surgery, or limited mobility. 

Flying Nurses provides airport transportation services to ensure that you get to and from the airport safely and on time. Our drivers are trained to assist you with your luggage and ensure that you arrive at the airport with plenty of time to spare. We are on call 365 days, 24 -7.