News & Events

We will try to keep this page updated with the latest news and events in medical research relating to DVT.

24th August 2007 - First Flight over 4 hours of 5 hours a 5 minutes to Egypt with Thomas Cook, who were brilliant, they provided me with extra leg room bulk head seats and even wanted to escort me on to the flight. Great Service, no issues at all.

7th October 2007 - Flight to Tel Aviv, Israel. 4 hours and 55 minutes with El Al, who will only provide you with extra leg room if you have a 'Club David' card. Work had to upgrade me to Business Class to ensure I had enough legroom. Refused to take DVT seriously even with my doctor's letter explaining the situation. I won't be flying with them again.

18th November 2007 -  Flight to Havana, Cuba, 9 hours 15 minuets. Virgin Atlantic at Gatwick said I couldn't have extra leg room seats due to my 'Medical Condition'. Although the did allocate two seas at the back of the flight with the extra room to the side, but for my first flight of that length I was not impressed!! However on the return flight the Virgin staff were excellent, we had be allocated the same seats as on the way out but once they had seen my doctor's letter, they moved us into extra leg room bulk head seats.

Hope this helps for when you consider making that first flight after diagnosis!!!