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Flash:
Rules
and Regs for Flying with Diabetes
This information was supplied to
ADA from the FAA regarding people
with diabetes flying within the 50 United States:
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Passengers may board with syringes or insulin
delivery systems if accompanied by the insulin in its original
pharmaceutically labeled box. No exceptions will be made.
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Passengers who test glucose but do not require
insulin may board with their capped lancets if accompanied by a
glucose meter that has the manufacturer’s name embossed on the
meter.
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Passengers can carry on a glucagon kit intact in
its original preprinted pharmaceutically labeled container.
Prescriptions
and letters of medical necessity will not be accepted.
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Passengers should call the airline carrier at least
one day in advance of a scheduled flight to con-firm what that
airline’s policy is with regard to diabetes medication and
supplies. Be advised that each air-line’s policy is subject to
change.
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Passengers with disabilities should expect
nondiscriminatory treatment as required by the Air Carrier Access
Act (ACAA). A passenger encountering any diabetes-related
difficulty because of security measures should ask to speak with a
Complaints Resolution Official (CRO) for the airline.
Each airline must provide a CRO who is entitled to act on
behalf of the airline in ACAA cases.
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