However, short-distance travel is ok, and long-distance travel requires flying. Many people have the same question, that is, can old people fly? Is there an age limit? Next, let's tell you about Bian Xiao's works!
age limit
As a special group, many elderly people are very concerned about the problem of elderly people flying. In fact, the elderly can also fly. Generally, people under the age of 70 can fly, and they can enjoy quality service by plane!
If you are in good health at ordinary times, there is no age limit for the elderly without major diseases. Generally, people under 70 can fly, as long as they issue a health certificate.
However, this age limit is not unique. For example, the health of the elderly under the age of 80 can take China Eastern Airlines flights without a health certificate. Those over 80 years old need to be accompanied by an adult and need a health certificate issued by a third-class first-class hospital.
Some airlines will require the elderly to fill in the flight application form and physical examination report, and the specific situation needs to be consulted with the airlines.
note:
1) When booking air tickets for the elderly, it is best to choose a passenger plane with better facilities and medical care conditions, which can take better care of the elderly.
2) If the elderly have been on an airplane for half a year, it's best to keep the air ticket and boarding pass, and take out this certificate next time to save the trouble of health certificate.
Is there a discount for the elderly to fly?
As a group that needs special care, it is convenient for the elderly to fly. Airlines generally provide priority care and special services for the elderly, and some airlines also provide 50% discount tickets for the elderly.
Such as: Hainan Airlines regulations.
1, elderly people who fly alone, some airport service personnel also provide full-time unaccompanied service, guiding boarding and accompanying disembarkation, which will be taken good care of by flight attendants.
2. You can also inform the flight information in time through SMS.
Such as: China Southern Airlines regulations.
1. Provide special services, such as wheelchairs, for passengers over 65 who have difficulty in moving or even have to use equipment to fly.
2. The service of "20 12 China Southern Airlines-Love and Care" was also launched. Passengers over the age of 60 can enjoy a 3.9% discount in economy class if they buy tickets seven days before the flight departure with valid certificates.
Precautions for the elderly to fly.
(1) Travel should be light and simple, and some carry-on articles should be checked as much as possible, but relevant first-aid medicines should be put in the carry-on articles to avoid accidents.
(2) Nervousness and fatigue will cause hypoglycemia in some elderly people. You should bring some candy to relieve tension and prevent hypoglycemia.
(3) Exercise properly before boarding the plane and get up every 1-2 hours during the flight, which is especially important for the elderly with venous thrombosis.
(4) If the elderly take the plane alone, they should also write the telephone numbers of the children and relatives who pick up the elderly on the note for the elderly to carry with them. In case of accident, it is convenient for airport service personnel to contact in time.
What are the rules for the elderly to fly?
Article 34 of China Civil Aviation Passenger and Luggage Domestic Transportation Rules stipulates that special passengers such as sick and disabled passengers can only be transported with the prior consent of the carrier and necessary arrangements.
This provision gives airlines the right to make conditional demands on passengers' health. Therefore, it is not the overlord clause for airlines to require passengers to provide health certificates.
In addition, article 18 of the law on the protection of consumers' rights and interests stipulates that consumers should be given a true explanation and a clear warning for goods and services that may endanger personal and property safety, and the methods for correctly using goods or receiving services and preventing harm should be explained and marked.
So from a practical point of view, it is reasonable for airlines to require 70-year-olds to provide health certificates. Although the Civil Aviation Administration of China has not clearly stipulated whether the elderly should show the certificate of "suitability for flight", it seems to have become an established "rule" that the elderly need to show relevant certificates when purchasing tickets.
At present, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and other airlines have made it clear that as long as family members recognize that the elderly are healthy and suitable for flying, they do not need hospital certificates. Airlines such as Air China, Shenzhen Airlines and Hainan Airlines all said that the elderly must show the certificate issued by the hospital to buy air tickets.
Companies also have different standards for how old the elderly need to be to open a "certificate". Among them, Air China requires the elderly over 80 to show the certificate of "suitable for flying"; Shenzhen Airlines and Hainan Airlines require people over 70 to issue certificates.
At present, Spring Airlines has revised the health certificate required for 70-year-olds to:
First, provide a valid flight certificate for half a year, so that the company can accept the reservation of air tickets.
Two, provide valid medical certificates issued by the hospital within six months, and accept air tickets.
3. Keep the requirement that passengers fill in the Application Form for Special Passenger Transportation when selling tickets. In fact, the elderly, like other passengers, take any means of transportation, and the probability of risk exists. Operators who provide social services should be treated equally, especially the elderly who book tickets and fly in a "moderate" way.
At present, a few domestic airlines (China Southern Airlines) adopt a humanized approach: before purchasing tickets, the conductor will ask the elderly about their physical condition and tell them when they can't fly.
After arriving at the airport, if the staff find that the elderly are in poor health, they will inform the airport medical staff to check them. Once it is confirmed that the elderly are not suitable for boarding, the staff of the company will advise the elderly to give up boarding. It is understood that in 2007, the EU issued a regulation prohibiting all airports and airlines in the EU from discriminating against the elderly and the weak.
Well, having said that, I believe everyone knows something about the elderly going out to travel. Old people should pay special attention to safety when traveling, and there are many other things that need attention. In short, we should do what we can.