Medical

Medical passengers must be accepted by GL.

GL might be provided with a medical formula (MEDA/MEDIF) from travel agents when medical transportation is needed or when booking passengers with medical disorders.

GL can in all medical cases be asking to be provided with a medical formula or information for acceptance or rejection of medical transport.

All handling is strictly confidential and performed only by authorized personal.

NOTE: FOR SSR STCR GL MINIMUM 80 MIN. CONNECTION TIME IS NEEDED DUE TO EMBARGO ON SHORT CONNECTIONS.

Contagious diseases
GL do not accept passengers with contagious diseases. If suspected, GL can ask to be provided with medical information before acceptance.

Disabled passengers
Disabled passengers might need assistance; GL can provide some of the needed assistance depending on the degree of required assistance. Search for further information using our search knowledge base or search for a specific article at the category site “Information and procedures''

Travelers who requires oxygen
Under certain circumstances GL accepts that ordinary passengers may need and bring oxygen for their own use during the flight.

GL cannot provide oxygen on internal flights.

GL can provide oxygen on board own transatlantic flight, Tuukkaq. If to be installed request must be made at least 48 hours before departure through GPHGL0980/10 and insertion of OS-element: OS GL brings/need oxygen 2L/M constant flow or just in case/S2/P1

ALL REQUESTS REGARDING THIS MUST BE APPROVED BY AIR GREENLAND.

Pregnant passengers
Pregnant passengers can travel without restriction or escorted when more than 4 weeks to expected birth date.
From 2-4 week before expected birth, flight time per segment must not exceed 4 hours, no escort is required.

From 2 week or less before expected birth, pregnant passenger is not accepted as an ordinary passenger.

Pregnant passengers can only be accepted as medical transport as sitting sick or stretcher with qualified escort appointed by the health authorities.

Sitting Sick / Stretcher

Medical must be inserted in PNR with SR MEDA request:

SR MEDA GL-SITTING SICK/P1

SR MEDA GL-LYING SICK/P1 and SR STCR GL/P1

If wheelchair is needed please also make a request - if you need more information about the assistance please search for further information using our search knowledge base or search for a specific article at the category site “Information and procedures".

In case of medical transport following information will also be needed inserted in PNR:

SR MEDA GL-SITTING SICK/S4/P2
SR MEDA GL-SITTING SICK/S5/P2
SR STCR GL/S4/P2
SR STCR GL/S5/P2
OS GL -01 LASTNAME/FIRST NAME (ID DDMMMYY)
OS GL -02 TREATING DOCTOR NAME LASTNAME
OS GL -03 NOT USED
OS GL -04 PROGNOSIS FOR TRAVEL (MUST ALWAYS BE: GOOD)
OS GL -05 CONTAGIOUS (MUST ALWAYS BE: NO)
OS GL -06 IS PASSENGER OFFENSIVE TOWARD OTHERS (YES/NO)
OS GL -07 IS PATIENT SITTING (YES/NO)
OS GL -08 CAN PATIENT TRAVEL ALONE (MUST ALWAYS BE: NO)
OS GL -09 IS PATIENT ACCOMPANIED BY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE (YES/NO)
                IF NO PLEASE NOTE: UNTRAINED AND ACCOMP. PNR
OS GL -10 NEED OXYGEN (NO/YES - IF YES PLEASE NOTE L/MIN AND IF CONTANT FLOW or JUST IN CASE
OS GL -11 MUST AIRLINE PROVIDE MEDICINES AT TRANSIT (MUST ALWAYS BE: NO)
OS GL -12 MUST AIRLINE PROVIDE AIRBORN MEDICINES (MUST ALWAYS BE: NO)
OS GL -13 IS THERE A NEED OF HOSPITAL AT TRANSIT (MUST ALWAYS BE: NO)
OS GL -14 RESPONSIBLE HOSPITAL NAME ON ARRIVAL AND TRANSPORT UPON ARRIVAL BY (E.G FALCK)
OS GL -15 OTHER INFORMATION (E.G. ACCOMP TRVL PNR)
OS GL -16 OTHER INFORMATION FROM DOCTOR E.G. NEED/BRINGS OTHER OR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT