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FLYING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Booking Your Tickets

When booking your tickets there are conditions that you need to let your travel planner know.

You require medical oxygen or need to use an approved Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC).
You have chronic obstructive lung disease (e.g. emphysema) or a chronic heart condition. A change in cabin pressure at high altitude may worsen your medical condition.
You have an infectious or contagious disease (e.g. tuberculosis) that could pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others on your flight.
You suffer from an unstable medical condition (physical or psychological).
You have suffered from a recent major medical incident (e.g. heart attack, heart failure, stroke, respiratory failure). A change in cabin pressure at high altitude may affect your condition.
You have undergone surgery or have suffered a fracture in the 2 weeks preceding your scheduled flight.
A cast was placed on a part of your body less than 48 hours before your scheduled flight. High altitude may cause increased swelling which may, in turn, affect circulation.
You have a full leg cast, a leg that cannot bend or flex and/or must remain extended at all times, or severe back problems.
You have a blood disorder (e.g. anaemia or leukemia). High altitude may affect the oxygen concentration in the blood.
You have thrombophlebitis (inflamed blood vessels and/or blood clots). Prolonged postures, such as sitting, may aggravate such conditions.
You have epilepsy or a history of seizures.
You require the use of battery-powered medical equipment (e.g. CPAP/BPAP machine) during the flight.
You are travelling with an attendant. In some airlines, attendant must be 16 years of age or older and capable of assisting you with your personal and physical needs during the flight.
You have had an incident on board a previous flight or at the airport and may require medical attention.
You are an Unaccompanied Minor and have a medical problem. An attendant may be required.
You have a cognitive or medical impairment (e.g. Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease).
Some airlines offer Service for Unaccompanied adult Requiring Assistance.
You are travelling with an infant aged 7 days or less, a premature infant, or an infant less than 12 months old with a significant medical condition, who has recently undergone medical treatment.
You are disabled by obesity. Customers who require extra seating because they are disabled by obesity or because they must accommodate another disability may request the service, medical approval is required
You have a severe allergy to peanuts or nuts, or are severely allergic to cats, and would like to request a buffer zone in order to help avoid the risk of exposure.
You have both a severe hearing and severe vision impairment with only residual hearing or vision and wish to travel without an attendant.

Important

Even if your situation does not require advance notice and medical approval, but you feel you need special assistance at the airport or in flight, please let us know in advance, so we can contact the airlines to make sure your needs are meet.

To be continued on April’s issue.

FLIGHTS

CALGARY DEPARTURE

Los Angeles March 19-March 20 $356

Vancouver March 16- March 18 $357

Las Vegas March 19- March 22 $361

Seattle March 16- March 18 $372

Victoria March 19- March 26 $387

California March12 March 19 $401

Winnipeg March 19 March 22 $404

Palm Springs March 11- March 21 $408

Edmonton- March 11- March 11 $417

Phoenix- March 11- March 21 $429

San Diego- March 11- March 16 $430

San Francisco- March 19- March 21 $456

Kahului Hawaii- March 13- March 19 $668

Montreal- March 18- March 22 $671

Dallas- March 18- March 22 $671

San Juan Puerto Rico-March 19-March 20 $750

San Jose Costa Rica-March 17-March 23 $819

Punta Cana DR- March 19-March 26 $841

Montego Bay Jamaica- March 15- March 20 $875

London- March 16- April 27 $945

Manila- March 01-March 31 $899 + taxes

CRUISES

6-Night Caribbean Cruise

Carnival Freedom from Fort Lauderdale to Fort Lauderdale

From C$381

11-Night Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise

Norwegian Epic from Miami to Barcelona

From C$399

PACKAGES

Vancouver to Barcelona

$1029 Flight is on Lufthansa

Citadines Ramblas Barcelona

Studio – No meals

May 08 – 13, 2013

CDN pp Tax add $576 p/p 4 nights

Calgary to Amsterdam

$1129 Flight is on KLM

NH City Centre

Double Room – Continental breakfast

May 08 – 13, 2013

CDN pp

Tax add $555 p/p

4 nights

PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

FLYING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

11-Night Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise

Norwegian Epic from Miami to Barcelona

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