Clearance to board doesn't come from the obstetrician. It comes from the airline's operating manual. And the document that most decides how an emergency abroad plays out isn't the medical certificate. It's the travel insurance policy.
Clearance to board doesn't come from the obstetrician. It comes from the airline's operating manual. And the document that most decides how an emergency abroad plays out isn't the medical certificate. It's the travel insurance policy.
28 weeks is the most common cutoff after which airlines start requiring a medical certificate, for a single pregnancy.
36 weeks is the maximum boarding limit at most European and Latin American airlines, for a single pregnancy.
32 weeks is the typical cutoff for twin pregnancies, four weeks earlier than the single-pregnancy limit.
48 to 72 hours before the flight is the most common window airlines ask for when issuing the certificate.
3 American airlines (American, Delta, United) don't require a medical certificate at any stage of pregnancy.
Clearance to board doesn't come from the obstetrician. It comes from the airline's operating manual. And the document that most decides how an emergency abroad plays out isn't the medical certificate. It's the travel insurance policy.
