
Commercial flight transfers are suitable for both seated and stretchered patients.
While commercial flight medical transfers are highly complex operations that require much coordination amongst airport security, operations and engineering, and cross-border medical teams and hospitals, Hope brings peace of mind to our patients by taking on the role as the key touchpoint across all stakeholders, and making these arrangements smooth and seamless.
Hope works with airline companies to allow for the safe transfer of patients on such scheduled flights. With special arrangements, patients on stretchers, life support (ventilators) and oxygen tanks can travel on normal airlines.
For semi-ambulant patients, Hope arranges for seated nurses or physician escorts, as well as caters for other neccessities like wheelchairs, portable oxygen and tarmac access.
Commercial airline transfers provide greater cost savings than air ambulance. Long haul flights on commercial airliners may also be more time-saving due to less requirements for re-fueling stops that air ambulances require.
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TRANSFERS