Oxygen for travel in the UK is provided by the NHS (England, Scotland and Wales) or the Health Service (Northern Ireland). You just need to let your usual oxygen provider (if you live in England or Wales) or your GP (if you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland) know the details of your holiday. You will need to tell them the dates you are going and returning and where you will be staying. They will arrange everything for you.
If you think you will need oxygen during a flight, you will need to contact the airline well before your journey to check their policy on taking oxygen while you are on the plane.
There may be a cost for this.
If you need oxygen for use throughout your holiday, you will need to make arrangements for the oxygen to be provided before you travel. Oxygen suppliers in the UK will only provide oxygen for travel and stays within the UK. They may have details of overseas oxygen providers that you can contact.
If you are going on holiday in Europe, oxygen can be arranged through the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) scheme. You will need to have a valid EHIC and you will have to use the authorised oxygen company for the country you are travelling to.
If you are travelling outside of Europe, you will need to contact an oxygen company that supplies the country you will be visiting. To find an oxygen provider, you could contact the British consulate in the country you are travelling to or search the internet.
For more information, visit the travel section of the British Lung Foundation website.