Occasionally children must travel great distances to receive appropriate, specialized medical care.
Air Transportation
Many airlines have courtesy fares for a child and accompanying parent. Social workers may assist you and provide this information, but it may be helpful to contact each individual airline yourself. Remember to be persistent! It may be the supervisor of the supervisor who finally provides you with the details for a free flight. These resources will get you started:
- Air Care Alliance: 800-296-1217 www.aircareall.org
- AirLifeLine: 800-446-1231 or (916)-641-7800 www.airlifeline.org
- Continental Care Force: (281)-261-6626
- Corporate Angel Network: 866-328-1313/ (914)-328-1313 www.corpangelnetwork.org
- Delta SkyWish: 800-892-2757
- LifeLine Pilots: (708)-524-8937 www.lifelinepilots.org
- Miles for Kids in Need: (817)-963-8118;
- National Patient Air Transport Helpline: 800-296-1217; www.patienttravel.org
- Wings of Freedom: (407)-363-1991