Oxygen Tanks

Delta no longer provides compressed medical oxygen. However, Delta does allow passengers to use approved Portable Oxygen Concentrators with advance notification. Personal oxygen systems containing liquid oxygen are not accepted on board any Delta or Delta Connection flights.

Your own FAA approved portable oxygen concentrator — or a rented, approved POC — is allowed in the aircraft cabin. To rent a POC, contact Delta's oxygen provider OxygenToGo® at 866-692-0040.

The OxygenToGo personnel will guide you through all steps necessary to rent equipment that may be used for your entire air and land trip, so you will not need any additional equipment. You may also rent equipment only for your onboard needs.

You cannot be seated in an exit row or bulkhead if you intend to you use a POC. Your POC does not count toward your carry-on baggage limit, but must meet the following conditions to be allowed on board:    

• The battery should be removed and packaged separately if not in use
• It should have a recessed battery terminal, and the packaged battery terminals should not contact any metal objects.

If you have your own equipment, you may use that equipment by completing the steps below:     

• Complete your travel plans and purchase your ticket.
• Verify that you or your FAA approved portable oxygen concentrator supplier will have the FAA required 150% of battery time for your cumulative flight times. (Note that if you carry the POC on board but do not intend to use it while in flight you are still required to follow the FAA battery requirements. (See Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) FAA Battery Requirements below.)
• At least 48 hours prior to travel, have your physician complete the Physician's Statement and fax/email it to OxygenToGo at the contact information listed on the Statement. Failure to submit the Physician Statement at least 48 hours prior to travel may result in delays or refusal to board.
• You will receive a telephone confirmation from OxygenToGo when they have received the completedPhysician's Statement. Contact OxygenToGo if you do not receive a confirmation call.
• You must bring the completed Physician's Statement to the airport to confirm the need for in-flight oxygen and to verify the required flow rate. Carry the Statement with you, rather than in checked baggage.

Accepted POCs

The following portable oxygen concentrators are accepted on Delta, Delta Connection and the Delta Shuttle®. If your Delta ticketed flight is operated by another airline, contact them directly for their policy regarding medical oxygen or inquire with OxygenToGo.     

• AirSep FreeStyle
• AirSep LifeStyle 
• AirSep Focus
• AirSep Freestyle 5
• Delphi RS-00400/Oxus RS-00400
• DeVilbiss Healthcare iGo
• Inogen One
• Inogen One G2
• Inogen One G3
• Inoya Labs LifeChoice Activox
• Invacare SOLO 2
• International Biophysics LifeChoice/ lnova Labs LifeChoice
• Invacare XPO2
• Oxlife Independence Oxygen Concentrator
• Precision Medical EasyPulse
• Respironics EverGo
• Respironics SimplyGo
• SeQual Eclipse
• SeQual SAROS

POC FAA Battery Requirements

The FAA requires that a POC user must have 150% of their actual flight time in battery time, regardless of how long the user may choose to use the device as a carry-on item.

The appropriate number of batteries should be calculated using the manufacturer's estimate of the hours of battery life while the device is in use and the information provided in the physician's statement (e.g., flow rate for the POCs). The expected maximum flight duration is defined as the carrier's best estimate of the total duration of the flight from departure gate to arrival gate.

Call OxygenToGo at 866-692-0040 to discuss your specific battery needs; OxygenToGo rents batteries for most portable oxygen concentrators.