Will they let my husband carry on his sleep machine?

[aimcat]

My husband just recently found out he has sleep apnea and has a breathing machine he sometimes wears to bed if he really needs it. He wanted to take it on this trip just in case. Will that be an issue as a carry on? We are flying with allegiant. It comes in a carry case that is about the size of a computer bag. So not sure how that works...?

 

[mrsmom]

My dd has taken hers on different airlines so i don't see you having any problem , you might have to take it out of the the case so they can see it.

 

[aimcat]

Great thanks for the info

 

[Christine9125]

The case it is in does not count towards your carry on or personal bag. Mine is in a back pack

 

[aimcat]

So he would be ok taking his carry on, a personal and his sleep machine bag?

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Did you check tsa.gov? The definitive answers to these types of questions is there:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm

Also check your airline's webpage for baggage rules:

http://www.allegiantair.com/aaFAQ.php

 

[ToddyLu]

DH and I both have one and we check ours now. When we have carried them on he needs to be prepared to remove the CPAP machine since they will have to examine it by hand and wipe it down--or at least that is what they did with ours. You can purchase Distilled water at the resorts on property as well...you just have to ask for it and they go to the back and get us a gallon jug.

It is considered medical equipment and does not count toward your personal item. Just have the carry case it is in clearly marked with "CPAP" written on it. We used a tape in the past.

 

[Christine9125]

So he would be ok taking his carry on, a personal and his sleep machine bag?

That is what I have been told and will be doing. I called my airline to double check.

 

[I loveStitchnippyjon]

It is "medical equipment" and so does not count toward your carryon limit. I take my purse, small carryon, and c-pap without any problems. I never trust checking my machine; I need it to sleep! Only thing is, you have to take it out of the case at security and they swab the outside for explosives. Takes an extra 3 or 4 minutes.
Oh, BTW, if your DH's doctor has prescribed the machine, he really should use it every night, not just occasionally.

 

[CPT Tripss]

It is "medical equipment" and so does not count toward your carryon limit. I take my purse, small carryon, and c-pap without any problems. I never trust checking my machine; I need it to sleep! Only thing is, you have to take it out of the case at security and they swab the outside for explosives. Takes an extra 3 or 4 minutes.
Oh, BTW, if your DH's doctor has prescribed the machine, he really should use it every night, not just occasionally.

That's been my experience too. I put the heargear, mask and tubing into ziplock bags. I make sure the airport security screener changes into new gloves (from the box) before they start, sanitizes the table they use to examine the cpap and uses new (from the box) explosive trace detection swabs. Every now and then they follow their protocols and do these things without me asking.

 

[jsilvers]

It is "medical equipment" and so does not count toward your carryon limit.

To be precise, it is an "assistive device" as set out in a Department of Transportation regulation (14 C.F.R. § 382.121):

What mobility aids and other assistive devices may passengers with a disability bring into the aircraft cabin?

(a) As a carrier, you must permit passengers with a disability to bring the following kinds of items into the aircraft cabin, provided that they can be stowed in designated priority storage areas or in overhead compartments or under seats, consistent with FAA, PHMSA, TSA, or applicable foreign government requirements concerning security, safety, and hazardous materials with respect to the stowage of carry-on items.

(1) Manual wheelchairs, including folding or collapsible wheelchairs;

(2) Other mobility aids, such as canes (including those used by persons with impaired vision), crutches, and walkers; and

(3) Other assistive devices for stowage or use within the cabin (e.g., prescription medications and any medical devices needed to administer them such as syringes or auto-injectors, vision-enhancing devices, and POCs, ventilators and respirators that use nonspillable batteries, as long as they comply with applicable safety, security and hazardous materials rules).​