- Thread starter whirleybird
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Medical emergency flight required to UK for Mr. WB
Global Rescue
Someone on Facebook just sent me this link; whilst it might be no use to MR WB now, it might be of interest to other people. I have not used the service and don't know anyone who has, other than the girl who sent me the link.
I'm just starting to look at it as a possible option in the event of something happening to our family here; checking credentials as best I can, etc.
I'm merely posting the link as I think it looks interesting in this type of case.
https://www.globalrescue.com/about.cfm
We are still posting the F.B. appeal for anyone who holds a seat already this weekend.
Someone on Facebook just sent me this link; whilst it might be no use to MR WB now, it might be of interest to other people. I have not used the service and don't know anyone who has, other than the girl who sent me the link.
I'm just starting to look at it as a possible option in the event of something happening to our family here; checking credentials as best I can, etc.
I'm merely posting the link as I think it looks interesting in this type of case.
https://www.globalrescue.com/about.cfm
We are still posting the F.B. appeal for anyone who holds a seat already this weekend.
Then I must have been dreaming when I have flown with both Thomson and First Choice on an Airbus and my friends letter from Thomson warning and apologising for having to use a 767 last week was a figment of our imagination. God forbid that anyone ventures an opinion on this forum..... I am off to the real world :ermm:
Insurance
Once this situation is under control WB, you might re-assess your health insurance situation.
We have a global type policy with coverage in the US (if there less than 6 months), RD and Canada.
There is an evacuation clause whereby you can be delivered to a care facility away from RD
Good luck
WW
Once this situation is under control WB, you might re-assess your health insurance situation.
We have a global type policy with coverage in the US (if there less than 6 months), RD and Canada.
There is an evacuation clause whereby you can be delivered to a care facility away from RD
Good luck
WW
I believe the policy is written by Lloyd's.... covers all nationalities as far as I know... anywhere.
I was just citing our particular policy.... anyone can design their own.
I expect/hope it would take them back for their previous treatment to England
WW
I was just citing our particular policy.... anyone can design their own.
I expect/hope it would take them back for their previous treatment to England
WW
Seat still needed....
By way of an update..... huge thanks for all the suggestions and great offers of help and assistance and each viable one has been followed up as of now.
However, we still have no firmly booked seat but, in view of wanting to ensure that Mr WB leaves the DR locally and lands in the UK without any stopovers, we are going to start the stand-by route with the Thomas Cook flight from POP to Manchester on Saturday and, if unsuccessful, return on Sunday with the hope of a seat on the POP to Glasgow Thomson flight.
Lots of you are working to help and assist us and I have a good feeling that he will soon be on his way to get exactly what is needed for treatment and recovery and then a return to his home here in the DR which he loves so much with all our menagerie of animals - and me, of course!!!!
By way of an update..... huge thanks for all the suggestions and great offers of help and assistance and each viable one has been followed up as of now.
However, we still have no firmly booked seat but, in view of wanting to ensure that Mr WB leaves the DR locally and lands in the UK without any stopovers, we are going to start the stand-by route with the Thomas Cook flight from POP to Manchester on Saturday and, if unsuccessful, return on Sunday with the hope of a seat on the POP to Glasgow Thomson flight.
Lots of you are working to help and assist us and I have a good feeling that he will soon be on his way to get exactly what is needed for treatment and recovery and then a return to his home here in the DR which he loves so much with all our menagerie of animals - and me, of course!!!!
I am sorry to hear all this... I was traveling...
I am very unsure a commercial airline will even let a person in a delicate state board a long distance flight.
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While I don't know the details of your husband's condition, I really think ExtremR's advice would seem worth while considering: HOMS in Santiago. How?-
http://aeroambulancia.com/Web/Home.aspx
I think the cost of a specialized air-evacuation to England would go a GREAT length of professional treatment at HOMS.
If you can't drive him to Santiago and Aeroambulancia is not available... there still is the sight seeing chopper at Playa Dorada...
If there's anything I can do to help from POP don't hesitate to call. (829-221-0286)
Have you checked the America Airlines route POP-MIA and then maybe MIA-England (unless you could have him treated in Miami)?
AA Reservations DR: 1 809 200 5151
AA Reservations US: 1 800 433 7300 (yes, you CAN call 1-800 numbers from here).
... J-D.
I am very unsure a commercial airline will even let a person in a delicate state board a long distance flight.
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While I don't know the details of your husband's condition, I really think ExtremR's advice would seem worth while considering: HOMS in Santiago. How?-
http://aeroambulancia.com/Web/Home.aspx
I think the cost of a specialized air-evacuation to England would go a GREAT length of professional treatment at HOMS.
If you can't drive him to Santiago and Aeroambulancia is not available... there still is the sight seeing chopper at Playa Dorada...
If there's anything I can do to help from POP don't hesitate to call. (829-221-0286)
Have you checked the America Airlines route POP-MIA and then maybe MIA-England (unless you could have him treated in Miami)?
AA Reservations DR: 1 809 200 5151
AA Reservations US: 1 800 433 7300 (yes, you CAN call 1-800 numbers from here).
... J-D.
on such case you can get from your embassy/consulate a temporary Passport.
I had such many years ago myself,
it is valid only for a short time period, mine been for 8 days,
it is not valid for the usual Visas included in your countrys passport.
like in my case, German Passport, no Visa required for the USA, I could not enter the USA with the Temporary Passpoirt, but my flight been a connection Flight Via Miami/Fl, so I did a 'Transit without Visa' to be allowed to await my 8 hrs later connection flight within the Miami Airport Transit area. prior to Boarding the Plane in St Dgo I had to hand over my papers including the temp Passport to the Captain and been escorted to the Plane by the Crew, I got the Papers back on the Bording Gate for the Connection Flight upon departure.
but I guess such rules changed a lot after 9/11,
my case been many years before that.
my understanding here is that Mr WB has his original Passport in the Renewal Process adn holds now only a Temp Passport which does not allow him to Board a Flight to the USA.
I don't know about the usual renewal procedures in Great Britain,
my German Passport I can renew without handing away my actual Passport, the old one I only have to hand over at the Moment I receive my newly Renewed one, and of course I renew the old one ahead of Time, so I have always and at any Time at least one Valid Passport at Hand.
for people permanently living out of their country of Origin I would also highly recommend to get a original "Double" of Passport,
I don't know if available for British Citizens, the BRD does issue a 2nd Passport, the same Valid than the 1st one, it just states in the Header"Double", so Immigrations authorities know that the Passenger hold an additional Passport and travel stamps may be spread out over 2 passports, each of the Passports are vaild for 10 Years of Time, their expiration Date in my case is 4 years apart from each others, so I have always a valid passport handy.
like we see now there are situations where such can be very important.
I hope we get here very soon the notice that Mr WB has arrived safe at home and is all Fine.
Mike
To save WB having to come in and answer this AND to stop the thread going off at a tangent, let me answer this as I was just a tad involved in getting the information for WB.
The process for the UK is now called a 'Temporary Travel Document' & is issued by the British Embassy. It can not be issued by the consulate up here on the North Coast. This documentation HAS been acquired from the British Embassy (I believe a driver for WB went down yesterday or today!!).
That side of travel is now taken care of (unless the Dominican Authorities at the airport decide to play funny guys!!
:classic: ) ~ Grahame.
The process for the UK is now called a 'Temporary Travel Document' & is issued by the British Embassy. It can not be issued by the consulate up here on the North Coast. This documentation HAS been acquired from the British Embassy (I believe a driver for WB went down yesterday or today!!).
That side of travel is now taken care of (unless the Dominican Authorities at the airport decide to play funny guys!!
:classic: ) ~ Grahame.still searching.....
Whilst wishing no-one any ill, we are hoping that someone will choose/ be unable for some reason to fly Thomas Cook to Manchester tomorrow or the pilot of the plane will have a cunning plan to accommodate Mr WB.
Whilst wishing no-one any ill, we are hoping that someone will choose/ be unable for some reason to fly Thomas Cook to Manchester tomorrow or the pilot of the plane will have a cunning plan to accommodate Mr WB.
So, what would you do tomorrow if you were me???? I will be at the airport awaiting a cancellation but what else? British Ambassador not able to intervene? No seats available on the flight right now but I will offer compensation for someone not to leave on that flight and let Mr WB get to the place he needs................... please help me DR1ers
contact also contact Viannela at the British Consulate 809 472 7111.
as many Rules and Laws and Prohibitions about Jump Seats etc etc there are,
as many possibilities of exceptions exist after a personal talk to a Person who knows a Person etc.
at least worth a Try.
anyways,
I Know You guys get a Seat Tomorrow, positive thinking,
and all will be just Fine.
I just answered your PM about the other Possibility,
and Hey,
it's Bedtime now,
I know there will not be much sleep,
but at least you have to Try,
it can be a long day at the airport tomorrow,
plus a long flight in addition of course.
you will get it.
Mike
as many Rules and Laws and Prohibitions about Jump Seats etc etc there are,
as many possibilities of exceptions exist after a personal talk to a Person who knows a Person etc.
at least worth a Try.
anyways,
I Know You guys get a Seat Tomorrow, positive thinking,
and all will be just Fine.
I just answered your PM about the other Possibility,
and Hey,
it's Bedtime now,
I know there will not be much sleep,
but at least you have to Try,
it can be a long day at the airport tomorrow,
plus a long flight in addition of course.
you will get it.
Mike
I'd get therapy locally to get the fluid out of his lungs to buy some time until a flight is available.
Surely that's possible.
If he's really that sick the airlines may not even want to risk him on a long transatlantic flight.
Via is on the case as always and very helpful. New ambassador doesn't seem in the same league as Ian Worthington though. I won't be leaving the DR with Mr WB but will go also to the UK soon.
Appreciate what you say about long days - having them since Monday and before............ arrrrrggghhjhhhhh!