Category Archives: Air Medical Transport

Why Travelers End Up in Emergency Rooms

Every year, thousands of travelers from the United States visit emergency rooms while out of the country for vacation or work. In most cases, travelers are treated and released a few hours after receiving the care they need. In rare instances, complications from an accident or illness require emergency medical transport. According to the Centers…

Airline Innovations May Help Travelers Stay Healthy on Long Flights

Airlines and airplane manufacturers are working on several innovations and changes that are designed to keep cabins and passengers healthier. These include: More leg room. Several larger airlines are introducing premium economy seating that provides travelers with more leg room, seat width and shoulder room. Better cabin pressurization. Several new aircraft that airlines will introduce…

Recent news reports about a new vaccine to prevent malaria has piqued the interest of travelers who are looking for an alternative that is more effective and palatable than anti-malarial drugs. Malaria is a serious life-threatening blood disease that can require air medical transport for people who are infected by it. But before contacting a…

How to Compare Travel Insurance Policies

According to Consumer Reports, travelers spend about $2 billion a year to protect themselves from the unexpected. But do they know what they are getting when they purchase travel insurance? Perhaps the bigger question is this: Do they really need it at all? Travel insurance is an umbrella term for five different types of coverage:…