chickenpox and flying home from lanzarote?

Are you sure it's chicken pox? Did you not have him vaccinated? People don't get chicken pox anymore. If that's what it is, you won't be able to fly, and you shouldn't even think of it. He could be exposed infants who haven't been fully vaccinated yet. You would be responsible for any harm that comes to those infants. The airline will put you on standby for a flight after your son is cleared by a doctor. But you need to have a note from a doctor to get your flight changed.

I do have experience with this, having gotten sick with a stomach thing once. I had to visit a doctor and get a note to fax to the airline.

If your son shows signs of Chicken Pox, the chances of him being bared from flying is great.

As not only does the airline have a responsibility, they could be considered negligent and civil/criminally liable if other people on the plane became sick because of your son. Not only that but if you tried to hide this fact, you may end up being held liable. Unfortunately, as tough as that sounds for you, you are probably going to have to make other arrangements.

The first thing to do though is get your son seen by a doctor. If it is not contagious and he is cleared to fly, the doctor should give you a medical release to give to the airline if they question you.

As for your kids that are healthy if they are old enough they may be able to fly unaccompanied as long as you have someone on the other end to meet them.

You will need to contact the airline to see what alternative you have in case you can't fly. As for finding places to stay, you probably should contact the Embassy to see if they can provide any assistance.

My child has an easily transmittable disease I intend to subject the other passengers on the [plane to his illness. I do not have money for a Doctor.
DO NOT USE ASPIRIN acetylsalicylic acid, ASA
Aspirin should not be given to children who have viral infections, because this has been associated with the subsequent development of reye's syndrome.




There are several things that can be done at home to help relieve the symptoms and prevent skin infections. Calamine lotion and colloidal oatmeal baths may help relieve some of the itching. Keeping fingernails trimmed short may help prevent skin infections caused by scratching blisters.

Over-the-counter Medications
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Use non-aspirin medications, such as acetaminophen, to relieve fever from chickenpox.

Do not use aspirin or aspirin-containing products to relieve fever from chickenpox. The use of aspirin in children with chickenpox has been associated with Reye’s syndrome, a severe disease that affects the liver and brain and can cause death.

Acyclovir, an antiviral medication, is licensed for treatment of chickenpox. The medication works best if it is given within the first 24 hours after the rash starts. For more information, see Acyclovir Treatment. Other antiviral medications that may also work against chickenpox include valacyclovir and famciclovir.

So is your issue you need to get back for your child to go to school?
Do you want FREE health care in somewhere land?

He can not fly, period!!!! There is no probable about it. The kid is contagious, and can affect passengers and crew. The airline will NOT let him fly.

The problem is not so much how the child feels, but what is wrong with him. A person with a contagious disease is not allowed to fly, especially a highly contagious disease such as Chicken Pox. If there are any babies on the plane who have not yet had or completed their vaccinations, they will catch the disease and that can be devastating.

You need to find out exactly what is wrong with the child, then contact then contact travel company to find out what your options are. If it is Chicken Pox, do not expect any sympathy because you are at fault for not vaccinating the poor child.

1. The airline probably won't let you fly when you show up with a kid covered in chicken pox. I suggest finding some family or friends who can help you with the money to do what you need to do in the meantime. See your embassy as a last resort.

2. It is completely wrong to even consider exposing a plane full of people to your child's contagious disease. While chicken pox is often a mild condition, it can be very severe and have long term effects, especially in the very young and very old. Why do you think they developed a vaccine? It is highly contagious, so there is a good chance that someone will be exposed and infected. Even if you could get away with flying with him, you shouldn't. It's just not the right thing to do.

I also found this:

"If you or your child have chickenpox, you may not be allowed to fly until six days after the last spot has appeared.

You and your child should be safe to fly once you're past the infectious stage and all of the blisters have crusted over. However, it's best to check the policy of your airline first. Inform the airline as soon as chickenpox is diagnosed.

It is also important to let your travel insurer know if you or your child has chickenpox. You need to make sure that you'll be covered if you have to delay or cancel your holiday, or if you need to extend your stay until your child is well enough to fly home."

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chickenpox/Pages/Prevention.aspx

You have to be fricking kidding me. You plan to expose a planeful of people to your highly contagious kid because you were too fcuking stupid to take out travel insurance and you went on holiday abroad without any kind of backup fund so you can't afford a doctor.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Just because YOU'RE completely disorganised and irresponsible, doesn't mean you have the right to expose hundreds of people to an illness that can easily become quite complicated and dangerous, especially for the very young and very old. What if there's someone immunocompromised on that flight, or someone who for whatever reason can't be vaccinated? And the virus lives for quite a while on surfaces as well. What if someone ends up carrying your son's virus off the plane and right into the home of their elderly grandparents, or pregnant wife/sister/friend, or immunocompromised person?

Every recommendation about chickenpox includes: DO NOT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. And that's what a plane is. Don't be so fcuking selfish!

Obviously you have travel insurance

Flying With Chickenpox Thomas Cook

I have no travel insurance🙄I'm asking for someone who had same experience only please

Honestly, the airline probably won't let you. If you want to go ahead and try you can, but once air staff see that your child is covered in chicken pox they will most likely remove you from the plane and only allow you to fly once he's no longer contagious. If you play your cards right you might be able to get a free flight once he's better but you'll have to pay for accommodation until then. Once when I was on vacation with my family I got horrible ear infections in both my ears, went to the emergency room, and was told I couldn't fly (the pressure from the plane could cause my eardrums to burst). Anyway, my dad sent my brother and sister on the plane alone and had someone pick them up. He stayed behind with me until my ears were good enough to fly.