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Reaching heights of 90 metres London’s IFS Cloud Cable Car offers breathtaking, aerial views of the capital’s skyline.

At just under 300ft, the cable car is the highest observation point over the Thames, spanning just over 1km across the river.

The cable car is a must do leisure attraction for Londoners and visitors and is one of the capital’s most popular observation attractions.

Cabins arrive every 30 seconds and a single crossing usually takes ten minutes.

Greenwich Penninsula 

Address:  North Greenwich side London Cable Car Terminal, Edmund Halley Way, London SE10 0FR

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Oxygen Therapy: Traveling with Oxygen

It may take more planning, but many people successfully travel while using oxygen therapy. Learn some key points to consider before you travel with oxygen.

• A compressed oxygen tank is oxygen gas stored in a tank under pressure. Small tanks can be carried.
• A liquid oxygen unit contains oxygen gas cooled to a very low temperature. Most tanks come with a portable unit that you can carry or pull on a cart.
• A portable oxygen concentrator (POC) takes in the air around you to concentrate oxygen and give you more of it. It uses electricity from a battery or by plugging into an outlet.
• You can use an FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrator (POC). Some airlines offer in-flight oxygen for a fee.
• You can’t use compressed gas or liquid oxygen on the plane.
• When you make your reservation, tell the airline that you’ll be using oxygen during the flight. You may need to send paperwork from your doctor or fill out the airline’s medical form.
• Bring extra POC batteries and your own nasal prongs.
• If you will be using the airline’s oxygen system, keep in mind that it’s only on the plane, not throughout the airport.
• Arrange for oxygen supplies during layovers and at your destination.
• Call the local bus or train office at least three days before you depart. Tell them that you’re traveling with oxygen. Ask about their policies. Most bus or train companies allow personal oxygen devices onboard.
• Bring extra oxygen units as baggage, if allowed.
• Carry your oxygen prescription with you.
• Place the oxygen unit upright. Put it on the floor or on the seat beside you. Secure the unit with a seat belt.
• Don’t smoke or let anyone else smoke in the car.
• Keep the windows open at least a crack so air can circulate.
• Don’t leave oxygen units in a hot car.
• When you book your cruise, tell the cruise company that you’ll be traveling with oxygen. Most cruise lines require a four- to six-week notice to travel with oxygen.
• Ask your healthcare provider to give the cruise company a letter that includes a brief health history and your oxygen prescription.
• Work with your oxygen supplier to have oxygen units sent to the cruise ship before you depart. Ask the supplier to tell you how many tanks you’ll need at ports of call. The supplier may be able to arrange those for you.
• Search online for special cruises for people on oxygen.
• Being around crowds can increase your risk of getting sick. Consider wearing a mask when you’re not using your oxygen. Wash your hands often. Don’t use alcohol-based hand sanitizers because they are flammable.
• If you are traveling out of the country, take extra precautions to understand airline policies. If you use a POC, make sure you have the right electrical adapter so you can plug it in.
• Work with a travel agent to help make plans for any travel abroad.
• If you have trouble breathing, appear pale or blue or have chest pain, seek medical attention right away.

If you use oxygen, make sure you know where you are getting oxygen during each leg of your trip.

You are not alone.

Many people with lung disease use oxygen. There are several ways you can connect with other people and lung disease experts to help you get started with oxygen:

• Call our free Lung HelpLine at 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit  Lung.org/helpline  to talk with a medical professional.
• Get started with a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Trained respiratory therapists can help answer your questions about oxygen and teach you how to stay active. 
• Better Breathers Club . In-person or virtual meetings led by trained facilitators that offer educational and supportive connections.
• Patient & Caregiver Network . Nationwide, online patient support program providing direct access to education, support and connection to others also living with lung disease.
• Connect with other patients facing lung disease in one of our free online support communities .

Page last updated: November 17, 2022

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O2 roaming explained for international & EU countries

You can roam and use O2 within most countries around the world.

You can use your regular allowance for free within 48 European countries, with a data fair usage policy of 25GB per month.

With selected O2 Refresh, O2 SIM only plans and Volt plans, you also get the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On for free, which allows you to use unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts in 27 international destinations outside the EU.

Alternatively, all O2 mobile customers can get the O2 Travel Bolt On for £6 per day, which gives you unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts in 63 international destinations outside the EU.

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You can use your allowance for free within the EU with all O2 SIMs .

You can find the cheapest O2 SIM Only deals by using our comparison tools. O2 SIMs will work with all phones, including the latest Samsung Galaxy S24 and Apple iPhone 15 .

With O2 Europe Zone, you can continue to roam for free and use your allowance within the EU.

O2 Europe Zone is included with all plans at no additional cost.

O2 are one of the few networks which will not introduce charges for roaming within the EU after Brexit .

In accordance with the fair usage policy, if your regular allowance is greater than 25GB, you cannot exceed 25GB per month when roaming in the EU.

If you go over your regular allowance, or you exceed the fair usage policy of 25GB per month, you will be charged £3.50 for each additional GB you use when roaming in the EU.

You must also be considered a permanent UK resident. You cannot roam within qualifying European countries for excessive or consecutive periods at a time.

You can use your allowance for free within 48 European destinations:

• Canary Islands
• Czech Republic
• French Guiana
• Isle of Man
• Liechtenstein
• Netherlands
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Martin
• Switzerland
• Vatican City

With the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, you will get unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts within 27 international countries.

The O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On is included at no additional cost with selected O2 Refresh, O2 SIM only plans and Volt plans. It is not included with any 30 day SIM only plans or pay as you go plans.

If your plan doesn't include the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On for free, you can choose it as your O2 Extra with the following plans:

There is no fair usage policy on the amount of data you can use - you get unlimited data. However, excessive usage may see your data speeds temporarily restricted.

The following 27 international countries are covered by the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On:

• El Salvador
• New Zealand
• United States

If you’re not eligible for the free O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, you cannot pay for it. However, you can purchase the similar O2 Travel Bolt On, which covers 63 international destinations for £6 per day. See below for more information.

The O2 Travel Bolt On is available for £6 per day, and covers 63 international destinations.

Similar to the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, you get unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts. However, there is a 2Mbps speed limit in place.

You can get the O2 Travel Bolt On by texting TRAVEL to 23336 or by enabling it via your O2 account.

The £6 daily fee will automatically be charged when you use mobile data, make a call or send a text message. Using Wi-Fi or receiving calls and texts will not trigger the charge.

The moment the charge is triggered, you'll have access for 24 hours, until the trigger resets. There are no limits on the amount of consecutive days you can trigger the Bolt On.

It is important to note you must enable the O2 Travel Bolt On before you use data, make a call or send a text. If you don't enable the Bolt On, you won't be charged the £6 daily fee - instead, you will be charged at a standard roaming rate, which can be expensive.

There is no fair usage policy on the amount of data you can use - you get unlimited data. However, there is a 2Mbps speed limit in place.

The O2 Travel Bolt On works in the following 63 destinations:

• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Dominican Republic
• Netherlands Antilles
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• South Africa
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks & Caicos
• United Arab Emirates

The O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On is free with selected O2 Refresh, O2 SIM only plans and Volt plans. It works in 27 international countries. You cannot buy the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On if you are not eligible for free, however you can choose it as an O2 Extra with select tariffs.

On the other hand, the O2 Travel Bolt On is available to all pay monthly customers for £6 per day and works in 63 international destinations.

Both Bolt Ons give you unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts. However, the O2 Travel Bolt On comes with a 2Mbps speed limit.

If you’re using your allowance for free within O2’s Europe Zone, you cannot exceed 25GB data per month if your regular allowance is greater than this amount. If you go over this limit, you will be charged £3.50 per GB until your allowance resets during the next month.

In addition, you cannot roam within the O2 Europe Zone for more than 63 days within a 4 month period - the offer is not intended for extended holidays. If O2 thinks you are abusing the free EU roaming policy, you will be given a 2 week notice, before a surcharge is applied:

The surcharge will be dropped when you return and stay in the UK for a reasonable time.

For the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, there is no fair usage policy on the amount of data you can use, however O2 states they may implement a temporary speed limit if your usage is deemed excessive. The O2 Travel Bolt On does not have a fair usage policy, however there is a permanent 2Mbps speed limit in place at all times.

If you exceed your data allowance or go over the 25GB limit when roaming for free in the Europe Zone, you will be charged £3.50 per GB, until your plan resets during the next month.

If you don't have an roaming Bolt On when travelling outside of Europe, or you're not in an eligible country, you will charged at a standard out of plan rate.

The out of plan rate is typically expensive, and varies between countries. For full charges, see O2 roaming rates

The following shows the O2 out of plan rates within a few international destinations.

No, 5G is only available within the UK with O2 . The maximum signal you can get when roaming with O2 is 4G.

Yes, all O2 customers can use their regular allowance for free with O2 Europe Zone, covering 48 European destinations.

Before roaming with O2 , you must enable roaming in your phone’s settings.

For Android users:

• Go to Settings
• Go to Connections -> Mobile networks -> Roaming
• Enable Data roaming

For iPhone users:

• Go to Mobile data -> Mobile Data Options
• Enable Data Roaming

If you're roaming in the EU and go over your data allowance or the 25GB limit, you will be charged £3.50 per GB until your plan resets at the next month.

Yes, you can tether to as many devices as you like when roaming with O2 . Any regular data limitations that apply when roaming will also apply when tethering while roaming.

The O2 Travel Bolt On is available with all pay monthly plans for £6 per day. You can get the O2 Travel Bolt On by texting TRAVEL to 23336 . Alternatively, you can purchase the Bolt On through your O2 account.

The O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On is available for free on selected O2 Refresh, O2 SIM only contracts and Volt plans. You may also choose it for free as an O2 Extra, with eligible plans.

Both Bolt Ons come with unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts. However, they each cover different destinations.

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Traveling with Supplemental Oxygen

Planning ahead when you need to take oxygen on a trip

Before Your Trip

Altitude and oxygen needs.

• Regulations on Airplanes

If you have a condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are planning to travel, you may need to take supplemental oxygen with you. When you are traveling on an airplane, by train, or on a bus, or staying in a hotel, you need to be aware of considerations and possible restrictions.

As you prepare for a trip with supplemental oxygen, check that your equipment and devices are permitted for use during your travel and at your destination. Be sure to ask whether you will have space and be afforded accommodations to use your device.

Prepare for your travels by bringing batteries or chargers to power your equipment. Keep in mind that international destinations and cruise ships may have power outlet configurations that do not match the ones you are used to.

When you are traveling with oxygen , it is important to plan ahead. It is a good idea to schedule a pre-trip medical examination, especially if you will be traveling on an airplane, hiking, staying at a high elevation (such as on a mountain), leaving the country, or going away for a long period of time.

Obtain a letter of medical necessity from your healthcare provider during your pre-trip medical exam. Most airlines require that this letter include your healthcare provider's contact information, a statement about your specific condition, healthcare provider approval for air travel, and confirmation that you require supplemental oxygen, as well as the flow rate and duration of use. You may need to present it when you go through airport security, board your plane, go through customs, and/or at your hotel if you need to stay in a specially accommodated room.

Don't forget to pack all of your regular medications in your carry-on luggage and, if needed, to bring an adequate supply of COPD rescue inhalers with you throughout your trip.

It's always a good idea to keep any medications in their original containers so that you will get the right treatment in case of an emergency.

A high altitude may change the oxygen pressure around you—essentially increasing your oxygen requirement. This doesn't have a significant effect on most people, but if you have a pulmonary disease, a slight change in oxygen pressure can make you feel short of breath.

Your healthcare provider may change your prescription for oxygen supplementation if you are staying at a high elevation or flying during your travels. In fact, some people who do not regularly need to use supplemental oxygen might need to use it only in these circumstances.

Supplemental Oxygen on Airplanes: Regulations

When making an airline reservation, be sure to ask about specific regulations and restrictions that may apply when carrying oxygen onboard your flight. 

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel Act, oxygen-dependent passengers may now carry their own Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved, battery-powered portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) onboard U.S. domestic and international flights with 19 or more passenger seats, beginning or ending in the United States.

The policy states that:

• Airlines must permit a passenger to use his/her POC during the flight if it is labeled as FAA-approved.
• Airlines may not charge for providing accommodations required by the rule, such as hazardous materials packaging for batteries.
• Airlines may charge for optional services such as providing oxygen.

Assistive devices do not count against any limit on the number of pieces of carry-on baggage, and they have priority over other items for storage in the baggage compartment.

In addition to POCs, respiratory assistive devices also include nebulizers, respirators, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. Liquids associated with a nebulizer are exempt from the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

Compressed oxygen tanks and liquid oxygen are not allowed on airplanes.

FAA-Approved POCs

POCs are permitted on flights only if they are approved by the FAA. Consider renting your POC from an oxygen supply company if you don't typically need oxygen, or if the device you regularly use is not FAA-approved.

According to the FAA, the following devices are approved to carry on board your flight:

• AirSep FreeStyle  
• AirSep LifeStyle 
• AirSep Focus  
• AirSep Freestyle 5 
• (Caire) SeQual eQuinox Oxygen System (model 4000)  
• Delphi RS-00400 / Oxus RS-00400  
• DeVilbiss Healthcare iGo  
• Inogen One G2  
• lnogen One G3 
• lnova Labs LifeChoice Activox 
• International Biophysics LifeChoice / lnova Labs LifeChoice  
• Invacare XPO2 / XPO 100
• Invacare Solo2  
• Oxylife Independence Oxygen Concentrator 
• Precision Medical EasyPulse 
• Respironics EverGo  
• Respironics SimplyGo  
• SeQual Eclipse  
• SeQual SAROS  
• VBox (3B Medical) Trooper (Aer X) Oxygen Concentrator

For more information about FAA requirements for traveling with oxygen by airplane, visit the FAA website . 

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European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients Associations. Enabling air travel with oxygen in Europe: an EFA booklet for patients with chronic respiratory disease .

Federal Aviation Administration. Acceptance criteria for portable oxygen concentrators .

Stoller JK.  Patient education: supplemental oxygen on commercial airlines (Beyond the Basics) .

Transporation Security Administration. Disabilities and medical conditions: respiratory equipment . 

US Department of Transportation. Passengers with disabilities: about the Air Carrier Access Act .

By Deborah Leader, RN  Deborah Leader RN, PHN, is a registered nurse and medical writer who focuses on COPD.

Everest: Icefall Open but Best Hurry Through It, Climbers Advised

T he route through the Khumbu Icefall has finally opened. With this, dozens of heavily laden workers are heading up to build Camps 1 and 2. Yet the route through the Icefall is more treacherous than usual, and everyone is advised to spend as little time as possible there.

Ice Doctors Ang Sarki Sherpa, Dawa Nuru Sherpa, Pemba Tshering Sherpa, Ngima Tenzi Sherpa, Ngawang Chimmi Sherpa, Dawa Chirri Sherpa, Dawa Jangbu Sherpa, and Mingma Gyaljen have worked hard on the route. It took them three attempts to finish it, resulting in long delays.

Last winter was particularly dry, and the lack of snow has made the jumble of seracs in the Icefall especially difficult. The route requires a lot of ladder crossings. It also passes close to the West Shoulder, which bristles with seracs, increasing the overall danger.

The Ice Doctors will monitor the route daily and take action as soon as they notice any changes in the ice above them. Still, they are asking that everyone take extra precautions:

1. Only one climber on any ladder at a time.

2. Lighten loads carried by high-altitude workers to avoid overloading ladders.

3. Strictly adhere to safety measures such as clipping harnesses to safety ropes while on ladders.

Tempting airlifts

In these circumstances, with a large number of climbers expected , helicopter flights to Camp 2 are tempting. However, regulations by local authorities only permit the use of helicopters for rescue evacuations and to transport the gear needed to fix the route — mainly ropes and snow and ice anchors. It does not include supplies for the camps or, especially, climbers.

This year, sherpas will fix routes on Everest and Lhotse as usual, but also on Nuptse. Madison Mountaineering has a commercial group on the mountain. For the time being, they will be alone on the 7,861m peak.

Meanwhile, Asian Trekking will attempt Pumori, for an FKT attempt by American ultrarunners Tyler Andrews and Chris Fisher , and for normal climbers.

Climbers unaffected

Garrett Madison told ExplorersWeb that the delays are not a problem for most of his clients: “We start a little later than most teams, so the delay doesn’t affect us,” he said.

Other teams have used the time to practice their ice climbing skills around the Khumbu Glacier or to acclimatize on trekking peaks nearby. Commercial teams will minimize the number of times their clients go through the Icefall. If they will breathe bottled oxygen from Camp 2, they may only need to go across twice — once for a first rotation to Camp 2 and the second time for the final summit push.

Before that first foray up the Icefall, most teams are celebrating their puja ceremonies:

No-O2 climbers

The delay is more of a problem for the high-altitude workers and for those intending to summit without supplementary O2. They’ll need several rotations up and down the mountain if they also want to climb without personal sherpa support and pitch their own camps.

Among these are Hugo Ayaviri of Bolivia, who plans to go to Camp 2 next week, Valery Babanov of Russia, Frank Loke of Norway, Tunc Findik of Turkey, and Norrdine Nouar of Germany.

The 36-year-old Nouar summited Annapurna without supplementary oxygen last weekend.

Nouar usually climbs quietly on his own. He is experienced in several ranges, from the Alps to the Caucasus. Last year, he summited his first 8,000m peak, Lhotse, without supplementary O2. The Himalayan Database confirms that he was the only climber who summited Lhotse without bottled oxygen last year.

“From the first, I was determined not to use supplementary oxygen because for me, that means changing the mountain. I don’t even carry emergency O2,” he said.

Nouar understands that Everest without oxygen is no longer the goal of a lifetime but simply part of a learning process that may eventually allow him to progress to alpine-style ascents on 8,000’ers. On Everest, he will climb as independently as possible, using the fixed ropes but carrying his own tent and gear.

EBC clinic already in full service

The Icefall has just opened and climbers have not yet begun their rotations, but the crew at the Everest ER clinic has been working at full throttle since they arrived.

“We have already treated more than 100 patients in 10-11 days,” Dr. Nishant Joshi told ExplorersWeb. “Almost all of them have been people who work tirelessly to make expeditions possible.”

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