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Chapter 5 · How do you take a CPAP and medical items through security?
How it works
- Decide where the machine will travel. The American Association of Sleep Technologists says TSA officials suggest packing a CPAP in the bag you plan to check. You can also keep it with you. If you carry it on, it counts as medical equipment, not as your personal carry-on item.
- Pack a clear plastic bag. The TSA says you may provide one to place the device through the X-ray. The sleep technologists recommend putting your CPAP in it so it can go in the X-ray bin at the checkpoint. They explain why this helps: the machine has to come out of its case, and an X-ray bin might not be clean.
…and 5 more steps in the guide.
Remember
At security, your CPAP comes out of its case for the X-ray, but the mask and tubing can stay inside. Bring a clear plastic bag for the machine, and ask your airline ahead of time about using it on board.
pages 40–41
That is one of 8 chapters. Each one has its steps in order and a printable page to go with it.
What’s inside
- 1p. 10
Flight cancelled or changed? How to ask for cash, not a voucher
You will know when U.S. rules say you are owed a cash refund, what counts as a significant change, and that a voucher is only your choice.
+ Printable: Cancelled Flight Refund Card - 2p. 17
What wheelchair and guided help must airlines give you?
You will know what prompt help means, what airlines must do for you on board, and what help is there at security.
+ Printable: Assistance Request Checklist - 3p. 24
Checking your own wheelchair or scooter: what if it is late or broken?
You will know the notices, gate-return and free rebooking rights you have when you check your wheelchair or scooter.
+ Printable: Wheelchair and Scooter Record - 4p. 32
Who lifts your carry-on bag, and can you sit in the exit row?
You will know why flight attendants are trained not to lift bags, when airlines must help with carry-ons, and what an exit seat asks of you.
+ Printable: Carry-On and Seat Plan - 5p. 38
How do you take a CPAP and medical items through security?
You will know the TSA screening steps for a CPAP and what to check with your airline before you fly.
+ Printable: CPAP and Medical Packing Checklist - 6p. 44
No smartphone? How to check in and get a boarding pass
You will know how a traveler without a smartphone can still check in and board, using one airline's rules as the example.
+ Printable: No-Smartphone Boarding Plan - 7p. 50
Will your passport be valid long enough for your trip?
You will know the Schengen rule that your passport must be valid at least 3 months after you leave, and how to check your own dates.
+ Printable: Passport Date Check - 8p. 56
EES and ETIAS: what changes when you enter Europe?
You will know what the EES collects at Europe's borders, where ETIAS stands now, and how to avoid unofficial ETIAS websites.
+ Printable: Europe Entry Checklist
Also inside: a quick-reference card · a glossary of 24 terms · sources for every chapter (21 in all)
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Page 5The contents, with page numbers Tap to enlargePage 10The first page of chapter 1 Tap to enlargePage 14A Remember box with the main point Tap to enlargePage 78Printable: Assistance Request Checklist Tap to enlargePage 76Printable: Cancelled Flight Refund Card Tap to enlargePage 66The quick-reference card Tap to enlarge
Before you buy
It’s for you if…
- Travelers over 65 who fly in the U.S
- To Europe and want to know what airlines must do for them
- It also helps family who book their trips
It’s not for you if…
- You want a printed book in the mail. This is a PDF you print yourself.
- You need legal advice or someone to file a complaint for you.
- You want entry rules for countries outside Europe's Schengen area.
- You want advice on travel insurance, hotels or cruises.
- Every chapter lists its sources: 21 in all, with their web addresses.
- October 2026 edition.
“I put the answers to your flying questions in one place: cash instead of vouchers, wheelchair help, CPAP packing and Europe's new entry rules. Keep it with your passport.”— your host
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- The guide: 90 pages
- 15 printable pages: Cancelled Flight Refund Card, Assistance Request Checklist, Wheelchair and Scooter Record, Carry-On and Seat Plan, CPAP and Medical Packing Checklist, No-Smartphone Boarding Plan, Passport Date Check, Europe Entry Checklist
- Quick-reference card: the key points on one page
- Glossary: 24 terms in plain words
- Sources for every chapter: 21 in all
- US Letter and A4 files: print at home or at a print shop
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Questions
- What exactly do I get?
- The Over-65 Flight Rights Playbook: a 90-page PDF guide in US Letter size, plus an A4 file, with 15 printable pages, a quick-reference card and a glossary of 24 terms. Read it on paper, a tablet or a phone.
- How do I get it after I pay?
- Right after you pay, you get a download link by email. Open it on a tablet or computer, or print the pages you need.
- Is it a printed book?
- No. It’s a PDF file you download; nothing is shipped. Print the pages you want at home or at a print shop.
- Is the print large?
- The text is set in 16-point type, and the pages print well in black and white.
- Can’t I find this for free?
- Some of it is online, spread over airline, TSA and government pages. This guide puts the rules in one 90-page ebook, in plain words, with 15 printable pages you can take to the airport.
- Is this financial or legal advice?
- No. Educational; not financial, legal or tax advice.