When the patient must travel lying down: stretcher flights on a private air ambulance, or on selected scheduled airlines that approve stretcher fits.
A stretcher flight transports a patient horizontally. On a private air ambulance this is the standard cabin layout. On commercial flights, a stretcher is installed across a row of seats with airline approval.
Indicative cost bands and an interactive calculator for stretcher flight — aircraft category, routing, crew and equipment.
Tell us where the patient is. We do the rest.
Often, but not always — blocking up to nine seats and paying medical-clearance fees can narrow the gap, especially on premium routes. We compare both and quote.
Pre-boarding via a dedicated medical lift, before other passengers, with a curtain screen for privacy.