At the time of the reservation
Oxygen bottles fall under hazardous material for air transportation, and only oxygen bottles for medical use are permitted for air transport.
For customers who need oxygen therapy onboard the airplane, we have a service to rent oxygen bottles for medical use. (A fee is charged)
Please arrange yourself when using within the airport.
Customers who require oxygen therapy onboard the airplane need to present a medical certificate prescribed by the airline carrier.
International flights - until 72 hours before the flight departure
Domestic flights- until 48 hours before the flight departure
- The number of oxygen bottles available for rent is limited. Within the inquiry field of "Information and consultations about boarding", please contact the JAL Priority Guest Center as soon as possible.
- Oxygen bottles that are loaded onto the aircraft beforehand are for emergency use. Normally, these cannot be used.
International flights - 10,000 yen per bottle
Domestic flights - 3,000 yen per sector regardless of the number of bottles
A medical certificate is required
After downloading the Medical Information Form (MEDIF), etc., you can enter the information directly into the PDF form.
- If you enter the information in your browser without downloading the PDF, it will not be displayed correctly.
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About the required LPM flow rate
The JAL rental oxygen bottles supply oxygen through a respiration synchronizer. Please let us know the required flow rate that was diagnosed by your attending physician. After this has been reported, we will calculate the necessary number of bottles and start to arrange them.
The number of oxygen bottles available for rent is limited. Please let us know the flow rate as soon as possible.
About Traveling Companions
For operating and assisting with the oxygen bottles, we ask that the accompanying person board in the same class.
Including the operation of the oxygen bottles, those people accompanying should please provide care and assistance at the airport, when boarding, during the flight and when deplaning, and should please give guidance and assistance at the time of an emergency.
For details, please check "About traveling companions (people accompanying)".
About operation of oxygen bottles
lease operate the oxygen bottle yourself, or have the person accompanying you do it. We will send you an operation manual in advance, so please read it as soon as possible. There is also a video on our website explaining the operation of the oxygen bottles that JAL rents out, so please look at this as well.
The cabin crew are not able to operate the oxygen bottles because it would be medical intervention.
JAL oxygen bottle specifications and accessories
The oxygen bottles for medical use have a filling capacity of 300 liters. The flow rate can be adjusted from 0.5-6 liters per minute.
It comes with a respiration synchronizer and nasal cannula as accessories.
Placement location for oxygen bottles
The oxygen bottle is provided in a designated place under the seat in front of the customer
We will provide information about the seat where the oxygen bottles do not become an obstruction at the time of an emergency evacuation in principle.
With regards to the position of your seat in the cabin, please check the page with the seat map of domestic and international flights.
- some seats might not be available.
Flow of Events at the Departure Airport
Staff can guide you from the check-in counter to the cabin of the airplane if requested. Please consult with us at the time of the reservation.
About the approximate time for procedures
The procedure for this may take some time. On the date of departure, please come to the airport early.
Please submit the "Certificate with regards to renting oxygen bottles" at the counter.
About airport facilities and device
For facilities at the airport, such as barrier-free restrooms, please check domestic airport information and international airport information.
- For information about device and facilities at each airport, please check the device and facilities at the airport.
It is done with the same details and in the same manner as other customers. (Simplification of the security check due to disabilities, or preferential treatment, are not possible.)
Be sure to go through the portal gate one by one. In some cases a pat-down screening may be necessary, but please be assured that the security check staff will tell you what to do. If you have any concerns, please tell us at the time of the reservation, or at the airport counter on the day of the flight date.
For customers who request for assistance, as soon as the cabin is ready, we board them to the flight first. For customers who request to use this service, please tell the boarding gate staff as soon as possible.