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1. Asthma and Other Chest Conditions
Allowed to fly if	Well-controlled asthma should not prevent you from flying.
Precautions	Make sure you are well-stocked with your usual inhalers and avoid anything that may trigger an attack.  If you are wheezy before your flight, seek medical advice and treatment.
Special Attention	At home, if you experience breathlessness even at rest, cannot manage a 50-meter walk or one flight of stairs without breathing difficulty, or are in any doubt at all, get a formal medical evaluation from a physician who specialises in chest conditions.

2.  Heart Conditions
Allowed to fly if	As a general guide, people with heart disease who are able to walk up a dozen stairs without problems, should be fit to fly. Well-controlled blood pressure (hypertension) should create no problems for the air traveller.
Precautions	If you recently had a heart attack (myocardial infarction), you are usually advised not to fly.
Special Attention	Patients with frequent chest pains (angina attacks) should be very cautious - they are twice as likely to suffer an attack in the air as on the ground. They should seek a consultation with their physician regarding suitability of flying and ensure that they have their medications available to relief the angina.

3. Diabetes
Precautions	Eat breakfast and take an insulin shot in the middle of the night, if necessary. Special meals may be arranged when making a travel booking to ease this process.
Special Attention	People with diabetes are often confused by long-haul travel across time zones- when should they eat, when should they take their diabetic medication or insulin. The standard advice is to stay on home time throughout the journey. Readjust to local times upon landing. You should make sure you keep your medication in your hand luggage (not locked in checked-in luggage) and have a letter on hand outlining your condition and medication(s), in case you encounter difficulties while overseas.

4.  DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis
Definition	DVT is a blood clot that forms in the deep veins within the calf and leg muscles. It is usually a spontaneous condition that occurs in people especially at risk, such as those with heart disease or the elderly. However, periods of prolonged leg immobility can trigger it very occasionally.
Symptoms	Warning signs are pain and tenderness in the leg muscles, redness and swelling of the area.
Precautions	For your safety, if you are predisposed to DVT, we require that you either sign a Letter of Indemnity or have your medical practitioner provide a medical certificate of fitness for travel on the flights concerned. Please inform our reservations personnel of your condition when making your reservations, too.
Special Attention	While flying with us, we advise that you keep exercising those leg muscles. If practical, take regular walks around the cabin, except when the fasten seat belt sign is displayed. While seated, perform a few simple exercises as shown in the Well-being section of this site and in the in-flight magazine. Alcohol also increases the risk of developing such a condition. We would advise you to drink more water, which not only keeps you hydrated, but also maintains your physical well-being.

5. Miscellaneous Conditions
Allowed to fly if	Recent stroke: A minimum of a three week lapse is recommended for anyone intending to fly after a recent stroke. Medical clearance is needed for recent stroke.  People with epilepsy are perfectly fit to fly, but not if last fit was within 24hrs. They should continue with their medications that control epilepsy.
Precuations for Epilepsy	But if prone to regular fits, they should increase their medication on the advice of their doctor and tail it down upon landing at their destination.
Special Attention	People with severe anaemia (blood count or haemoglobin less than 8.5 mg/dl) are usually not advised to fly.