What type of flights does Angel Flight make?
A. The flight services provided by Angel Flight are typically as follows: • Flights made regularly for cancer treatment. • Transporting patients for organ and tissue evaluation and transplant. • Flying anyone who cannot afford the additional burden of regular commercial air transportation for medical treatment that is not available locally. • Flying anyone who cannot be exposed to commercial air transportation due to their medical condition. • Flying anyone who lives in a remote area who cannot logistically get to the city where their medical treatment is. back to top Q. Who can request a flight? A. Requests come from social workers, discharge planners, physicians, and other health care professionals who are in a position to verify both a patient’s financial need and medical suitability to fly. Angel Flight requests are received from health care workers at virtually every major medical facility in the Southeast, and a wide variety of other organizations. Q. What is the criteria for rec