Travelling with a medical condition can mean there are a few extra things to organise before you fly.
If your airline has asked you to provide medical information, complete a MEDIF form or obtain medical clearance before travelling, this printable MEDA Travel Checklist can help you keep track of what still needs to be done before you travel by plane.
The checklist takes you through the main steps to consider before travelling, from contacting your airline and arranging medical clearance to declaring medical equipment and keeping important documentation accessible.
What Is Included in the MEDA Airline Travel Checklist?
This one-page printable PDF includes 10 useful reminders for passengers who may need to arrange medical clearance or additional support before flying.
The checklist covers:
- Contacting your airline early
- Checking whether medical clearance is required
- Obtaining the airline’s current MEDIF form or other required documentation
- Allowing enough time for a healthcare professional to complete paperwork
- Confirming that you have been cleared to travel
- Arranging disability or mobility assistance separately
- Declaring medical equipment when necessary
- Packing essential medication in your cabin baggage
- Carrying relevant medical and airline documentation
- Reconfirming arrangements if your flight or itinerary changes
Each task has its own checkbox, making it easy to keep track of what you have already arranged.
Who Is This Printable For?
The MEDA Travel Checklist may be useful for passengers travelling by plane with an illness, injury or medical condition where the airline needs additional information before confirming that the passenger is fit to fly.
It may also be helpful for parents, carers and family members organising air travel on somebody else’s behalf.
MEDA procedures vary between airlines, so the checklist is designed as an organisational tool rather than a replacement for your airline’s individual medical clearance requirements.
What Format Is the Download?
The checklist is supplied as a one-page PDF that you can download, save to your device or print at home.
You could print a fresh copy for each trip and tick off the tasks as you complete them.
Download the MEDA Airline Travel Checklist
Make preparing for your flight a little easier with this simple printable checklist.
Keep it with your travel paperwork or medical documents so you can quickly check that the important arrangements have been made before you fly. You can also save a copy in your Google Drive if you like to have easy access to your travel documents while you travel.
Need More Help With the MEDA Airline Code?
Read my full guide to What Does MEDA Mean? MEDA Airline Code Explained to learn more about what the MEDA code means, when airlines may use it, MEDIF forms, medical clearance and how MEDA differs from standard special assistance.
MEDA is just one of the SSR (Special Service Request) codes used by airports and airlines around the world. Actually, airports and airlines use a whole range of codes to identify different things like the specific airport, airlines, the meal a passanger has ordered and more. Learning more about these codes can really help you understand the airline terminology and what to look for on your travel bookings to ensure the help that you need has been arranged.
Continue Learning About Airline Codes
The MEDA airline code is just one of several Special Service Request (SSR) codes airlines use to record a passenger’s medical, disability or assistance needs. Other codes can indicate wheelchair assistance, reduced mobility, visual or hearing impairments, travelling with an assistance dog, or other support requirements. There are even codes for which type of meal you want to order and many other codes used within the airport and by airlines.
Understanding these SSR codes can make it easier to check that the right assistance has been added to your booking. You can explore my guides to airline SSR disability codes to learn what the different codes mean, when they are used and what support you may need to arrange before you fly.
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