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Plaster Casts
We strongly recommend that before travelling you contact your insurance company in the first instance.
If your plaster cast has been fitted for more than 48 hours at the time of travel and there are no complications, then there are no restrictions on travel. Your plaster cast should be loosely fitted to allow for expansion and swelling at high altitudes.
If the plaster cast has been fitted within 48 hours of your flight, you will need a Fit to Fly certificate, signed and dated by a medical professional. You may then travel with a split cast providing you can exit the aircraft unaided, or have a companion to assist you, or have been pre-approved by our Assisted Travel Team.
If the break has needed surgery or there have been additional complications, you will need a Medical Information Form from our Assisted Travel Team.
In all cases, you need to be able to bend your knee so you can sit in the aircraft seat.
Pregnancy
Type of pregnancy | No Restrictions & Fit to Fly not Required | Fit to Fly Required | Travel not permitted |
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Single pregnancy (expecting one child) | Up to 27 weeks (inclusive) | 28 – 35 weeks (inclusive) | 36 weeks or greater |
Multiple pregnancy (expecting more than one child) | Up to 27 weeks (inclusive) | 28 – 33 weeks (inclusive) | 34 weeks or greater |
If you’re travelling while pregnant, you’ll need a fit to fly certificate. One of the following documents will be required: