Air travel and particular medical conditions
For those travelling with a special medical condition
If you are in any of the situations listed below or if you suffer from a serious or incapacitating disease, ask your airline for a medical information sheet (MEDIF).
Please send TAP Portugal the MEDIF (Part 2) form completed by your doctor. The form will then be analysed by the TAP doctor and you will be informed whether you can travel and on what conditions.
Do not forget to carry you normal medication with you in your hand luggage and to take the doses at the intervals prescribed by your doctor.
If you take medication by injection (e.g. insulin) and you are travelling to a country with limited resources, always take enough medication, needles and syringes for the journey and the duration of your stay and bring your prescription with you.
Please send TAP Portugal the MEDIF (Part 2) form completed by your doctor. The form will then be analysed by the TAP doctor and you will be informed whether you can travel and on what conditions.
Do not forget to carry you normal medication with you in your hand luggage and to take the doses at the intervals prescribed by your doctor.
If you take medication by injection (e.g. insulin) and you are travelling to a country with limited resources, always take enough medication, needles and syringes for the journey and the duration of your stay and bring your prescription with you.
| Medical Condition |
Precautions |
| Myocardial infarct If complicated |
Can fly after 3 weeks. Postpone until stable |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy | - Risk and high-risk pregnancy. - Complicated pregnancy. - Single pregnancy beyond 36 weeks. - Pregnancy of twins, triplets etc beyond 32 weeks. - If there are any doubts as to the stage of the pregnancy and the expected delivery date. - Anticipated delivery complications - Risk of miscarriage or recent miscarriage |
| Comunicable diseases* (especially airborne) |
Trip should be put off, until patient is no longer infectious. e.g.:TB, measles, smallpox, etc...) *Germ concentration in aircraft cabin is lower than in cities at ground level. |
| Bone and joint problems | Affected limb should be kept raised; bivalve casts avoid circulatory problems. |
| Diabetes Epilepsy** |
Usual medication should always be taken at prescribe times and dosages. ** MEDIF is not required except for clinical conditions with recent complications – around one month prior to travel – or coexisting with other pathologies that the flight may interfere with or also if for any other reason special medical care or equipment is needed. |
| Psychiatric problems | Must travel accompanied and will be able to take a sedative, as prescribed by the doctor / by the assistant doctor. |
| Surgery: abdominal, eye, chest or central nervous sistem | Travelling should be postponed for 7 - 10 days (cases vary) |
To make a traveller's doctor appointment: UCS - Cuidados Médicos de Saúde.
