Angel Flight West
Commercial Airline Medical Travel · About this organization
What you get
Donated airline seats for medical travel, with a companion seat when approved.
How to start
Gather medical verification and a letter from your doctor confirming you can travel safely. Ask about donated seats for your trip.
Good to know
- Travel depends on donated seats; ask which annual trip limit applies to your carrier.
The details, as published
Donated commercial-airline seats may support qualifying medical travelers, especially Alaska and Hawaii residents or cases unsuitable for a volunteer aircraft. Alaska residents may receive up to two round trips per calendar year; other partner limits are unpublished.
What help you may get
Travel And Transportation
Commercial Airline Medical Travel — travel and transportation
Donated commercial-airline seats may support qualifying medical travelers, especially Alaska and Hawaii residents or cases unsuitable for a volunteer aircraft. Alaska residents may receive up to two round trips per calendar year; other partner limits are unpublished.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Donated commercial-airline seat
- Possible companion seat when approved
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. All medical conditions include pediatric B-ALL.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Angel Flight West's 12-state Western service area; commercial airline travel especially serves Alaska and Hawaii residents..
- Alaska residents may receive up to two round trips per calendar year; other partner limits are not published.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- For a first Alaska Airlines request, ask a healthcare professional to call AFW.
- Provide provider verification and physician travel-stability confirmation.
- Wait for route and donated-seat availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Alaska commercial support generally asks for two business days; more notice is safer.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Alaska qualifying patients: up to two round trips per calendar year.
- Hawaii and partner-carrier limits are unpublished.
- Seats and routes are never guaranteed.
- Confirm Hawaii cap, partner routes, companion rules, and Alaska/New Mexico territory wording.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Commercial Airline Medical Travel · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Commercial Airline Medical Travel · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Commercial Airline Medical Travel · checked Aug 24, 2026