For older travellers, long airport walking distances, medication schedules, chronic disease, mobility limitations and recent illness can make flying more complex. A medical escort can help a passenger who has been assessed as fit to travel move through the journey with professional support and a structured care plan.
Information that makes coordination easier
Escort needs are not determined by age alone. Mobility, cognition, oxygen needs, medication management, recent hospitalisation and flight duration should all be considered. If fitness to fly is uncertain, medical assessment and airline procedures should be completed before travel. The call center at +90 541 533 12 12 can coordinate the escort case.
Safe assessment and the next step
Medical reports and fitness-to-fly information are reviewed during planning.
Airline, seating, wheelchair and special-assistance needs are coordinated.
Hotel/hospital-to-airport transport is aligned with the flight schedule.
The healthcare professional prepares medication and equipment according to existing medical instructions.
At destination, ambulance, family or healthcare-facility handover can be linked to the travel plan.
A medical escort does not automatically make an unfit passenger fit to fly. Travel should be consistent with the treating clinician’s advice, airline procedures and the passenger’s current clinical condition. Coordination: +90 541 533 12 12.
Prepare passport, ticket/PNR, medical reports, medication list, allergies, mobility status, oxygen information and destination handover contact details.
For a medical escort and transfer plan from Istanbul for an older traveller, contact +90 541 533 12 12, available 24/7.
