Holiday warning as you may be denied boarding for bringing certain medication without GP note
dailyrecord.co.ukPreparing for holidays can be stressful and things don't appear to be getting any less so with the news that some people have been told to bring proof of a health condition to fly with medication.
The rules are being questioned by both charities and GPs as some medicines solely require a prescription. Despite this, some Ryanair passengers have said that they have been asked to bring a letter from their GP to carry medicine onto a flight.
Cheryl Gowar, senior policy and research manager at the National AIDS Trust argues that these policies could lead to uncomfortable questioning.
She said: “The airline’s guidelines could make someone feel forced to talk about their HIV status just to bring their medication onto a flight." She says that it adds anxiety to the already stressful flying process for some, report the Mirror.
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