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AARC Says Patients Win in New Airline Ruling
Oxygen patients will have easier travel, thanks to a new ruling by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that says airlines must accept certain approved portable oxygen concentrators onboard flights.
According to an AARC press release, “AARC was a major player in the effort to get a nationwide ruling that would require air carriers to board passengers with any of the DOT-approved concentrators. AARC joined with other groups in the Airline Oxygen Council of America (AOCA), which spearheaded the effort to ease access to medical oxygen for passengers. Other organizations in the AOCA include the Alpha-1 Foundation and the U.S. COPD Foundation.”
