Medical repatriation guides
A loved one is in hospital far from home, or you manage a case for an insurer: these guides explain the documents, the options, the costs and the steps of a medical repatriation, in plain language.
Choosing and organising the transport
Air ambulance or airline stretcher?
The three ways to transport a patient by air, and how the medical team chooses between them.
Choosing a repatriation company
Operator, medical team, accreditations, written quote: what to check before you commit.
Repatriation from Africa
The steps from the hospital in Africa to the receiving hospital in Europe, and what sets the timescale.
Documents, insurance and costs
MEDIF and fit-to-fly documents
The medical report, the airline’s medical form and the travel documents to gather.
Travel insurance and repatriation
What assistance contracts usually cover, the common exclusions and who to call first.
Medical repatriation costs
What drives the price of a transport and what a complete quote should include.
How we write these guides
Our guides give general information. They never replace the advice of the treating doctor, who knows the patient, nor the decision of the airline’s or the operator’s medical team. They are reviewed by [name and qualification of the referring doctor].
We rely on the rules published by airlines, aviation bodies and health authorities, and we link to them when they help you go further. If you spot an error, write to us at contact@airportmedical.com.
A transport to organise now?
Send us the essential information and we reply with a written quote, or call us at any time.