Pregnant women

As pregnancy is not an illness, air travel does not usually present health concerns for pregnant women. However, we recommend careful planning in consideration of your destination and schedule.

[Precautions before travel]

• Consult your physician in advance to see if it is safe for you to fly.
• Consult your doctor if you have any symptoms such as bleeding or morning sickness, or if you have any complications including threats of miscarriage, anemia, or toxemia of pregnancy during pregnancy.
• Reduce stress as much as possible.
• The best time to travel during pregnancy is the stable period between 12 and 28 weeks.

[Cases when a medical certificate is required for international routes]
(Medical certificates are always available here)

• When the expected delivery date is in four weeks or less (36th week of pregnancy or after)
  • *When the due date is in 14 days or less, an obstetrician must accompany the expectant mother.
  • *The number of infants accompanying is restricted to one, and he or she needs to have his or her own confirmed seat. Also, a child seat needs to be used for the infant's safety.
• When the due date is not certain.
• When multiple births may be expected
• When there were previous premature births.

[Medical certificates]

• The doctor responsible must fill in the due date, whether or not it is safe for the woman to fly, and any special precautions that should be taken during travel.
• Medical certificates must be completed seven days or less before departure.
  *Click here to download the Medical Information Form (MEDIF) and examples of completed forms.

[Seat Selection]

• Due to the possible physical burden that may occur to pregnant passengers when support is required during an emergency evacuation, all pregnant passengers are required to reserve a non-emergency exit row seat.

[Precautions during travel]

• An aisle seat is recommended for easy access to the lavatories.
• Perform leg exercises during long-haul flights.
• Fasten the seatbelt over a blanket so that pressure is not applied directly to the uterus.