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Foundations Cheer Airline Oxygen Victory

Airlines required to accept portable oxygen concentrators

Miami, FL – The US Department of Transportation has ruled that airlines must accept portable oxygen concentrators carried aboard by passengers, as long as those concentrators are approved by the DOT. The ruling becomes effective in one year, to give airlines time to comply.

May 14, 2008

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