1- Anemia

Those with acute symptoms cannot fly without prior medical approval

2- Scuba divers

Can only fly 48 hours after their last dive.

3- Diabetes

The daily medication dose must be taken into account for long flights. The prescription must be kept at hand and the needles and insulin must be packed in hand luggage.

4- Fractures

Can only fly 48 hours after having their casts put on

5- Cataract surgery

Can only fly once 2 weeks have passed since they had their surgery.

6- Retinal detachment

Can only fly once 3 weeks have passed since they had their surgery.

Can only fly once 4 weeks have passed since they had their surgery.

8- Root canals (odontology)

Can only fly once 72 hours have passed since they had their surgery.

1- Convulsions

Passengers that experience strong or uncontrollable convulsions cannot travel in commercial planes: they must get medical approval that assures us that they have not had more than two convulsions in the last 24 hours.

2- Claustrophobia

Passengers with anxiety and social phobias cannot travel unless they are being treated

3- Epileptics

Epileptics will only be accepted when accompanied by health professionals or an individual that is aware of the illness and is previously authorized by medical professionals.

1- Heart attack

Can only fly provided that there have not been any complications in the 3 weeks following the event

2- Cerebral edema

Must present medical authorization 24 hours before the scheduled flight time authorizing them to travel by plane wherein it is considered that the person will travel in a sitting position.

3- Craneocerebral trauma

Can only fly after a minimum of 7 days after the event

1- Oxygen – dependent individuals

Supply of O₂ during the flight

2- Primary pulmonary hypertension

Supply of O₂ during the flight

3- Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis

Supply of O₂ during the flight

4- Respiratory infections

Supply of O₂ during the flight

5- Asthma

Supply of O₂ during the flight

6- Pneumothorax

Can only fly once having been treated 2 weeks after the event

7- Pleural efussion

Can only fly with oxygen supply and must wait 14 days for the resolution of the event

8- Tracheotomy or artificial airway

Can only fly when accompanied by health professionals or an individual that is aware of the condition and is previously authorized by medical professionals.

1- High risk

Cannot fly

2- Newborns

Must wait until they are at least 7 days old.

1- Colonoscopy

Can only fly once 24 hours have passed since they had their procedure

2-  Arthroscopy, hysteroscopy, and lamparoscopy

Can only fly once 72 hours have passed since they had their procedure

3- Abdominal surgeries

Can only fly once 10 days have passed since they had their surgery and they must be evaluated by airport medical staff.

4- Chest surgery

Can only fly once 21 days have passed since they had their surgery and the surgeon’s opinion and the airport medical staff’s approval is necessary

5-  Liposuction / mammoplasty

Can only fly once 10 days have passed since they had their surgery

6- Gluteoplasty

Can only fly once 14 days have passed since they had their surgery

7- Surgery on varicose veins

Can only fly once 10 days have passed since they had their surgery

Must travel within the first 24 hours and must be accompanied by health professionals.

1- Infecto-contagious illnesses