Airline Special Services With increased attention to passengers with disabilities, many special services are offered on major air carriers. For example, special meals are generally available. In addition, wheel chairs and trolley service within the airport can be requested. Finally, early boarding is usually available to passengers with ambulatory difficulties.
As more passengers use air travel for business or leisure purposes, a growing demand for inflight medical oxygen can be expected. Some airlines will provide oxygen (for a fee), while others will not. The availability and costs will vary from airline to airline worldwide, each subject to its own national and company policies. Hence, passengers who require medical oxygen should contact the airline as far in advance of their journey as possible in order to make proper arrangements. Passengers should be cautioned that those airlines that do provide oxygen usually only do so inflight. If oxygen is also required in the airport preflight or while waiting for connections, arrangements can sometimes be made with oxygen vendors. Therefore, a traveler cannot always count on having oxygen continuously available from point of origin to destination.