MEDA

MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED PERMITTED FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
(Medical NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS FORM
Condition) CASES ) * FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
CARDIOVASCULAR ANGINA MEDA (MEDICAL UNSTABLE ANGINA OR ANGINA PERMITTED IF CONTROLLED WITH YES NO
AND OTHER CONDITION) WITH MINIMAL EXERTION MEDICATION AND NO CHEST PAIN AT
CIRCULATORY REST.CARRY MEDICINES IN HAND
DISORDERS BAGGAGE.
MYOCARDIAL MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED BEFORE 10 DAYS PERMITTED TO TRAVEL AFTER 10 DAYS YES NO
INFRACTION/HEART CONDITION) OF THE LAST ATTACK PROVIDED PASSENGER IS CARRYING A
ATTACK FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE FROM TREATING
DOCTOR.
CARDIAC FAILURE MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED IF ACUTE HEART PERMITTED IF CARDIAC FAILURE IS YES NO
CONDITION) FAILURE/UNCONTROLLED CRONIC CONTROLLED AND CONDITION IS
HEART FAILURE STABLE
CARDIAC MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED BEFORE 10 DAYS PERMITTED FROM 10TH DAY ONWARDS YES NO
SURGERY(HEART CONDITION)
SURGERY LIKE CABG,
ASD, VSD )
MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 24 PERMITTED TO FLY AFTER 24 HOURS YES NO
ANGIOGRAPHY (HEART – CONDITION) HOURS
CORONARY ARTERY X
RAYS)
ANGIOPLASTY WITH OR MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 3 PERMITTED FROM 4th DAY ONWARDS YES NO
WITHOUT STENT CONDITION) DAYS
(WIDENING OF ARTERIES)
HEART TRANSPLANT MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 21 PERMITTED AFTER 21 DAYS YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS
PACEMAKER OR MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 2 PERMITTED AFTER 2 DAYS IF RYTHEM IS YES NO
DEFIBRILLATOR CONDITION) DAYS STABLE AND NO PNEUMOTHORAX
IMPLANTATION
MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED (PERMITTED- PERMITTED FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS ) FORM
** FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
BLOOD DISORDER ANEMIA MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY IF IF HEMOGLOBIN IS MORE THAN OR NO NO
CONDITION) HEMOGLOBIN COUNT IS LESS EQUAL TO 8.5GM/DL
THAN 8.5GM/DL
SICKLE CELL DISEASE MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 10 AFTER 10 DAYS IF DOES NOT REQUIRE YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS AFER A SICKLING EPISODE SUPPLEMENT OF OXYGEN
COMMUNICABLE/ CHICKEN POX MEDA (MEDICAL NOT ALLOWED TO FLY FOR 14 IF NO FRESH RASHES AND ALL RASHES YES NO
INFECTIOUS CONDITION) DAYS AFTER RASHES APPEAR HAVE DRIED UP
DISEASE MEASLES MEDA (MEDICAL NOT ALLOWED TO FLY FOR 7 DAYS AFTER 7 DAYS YES NO
CONDITION) AFTER RASHES APPEAR
 MUMPS MEDA (MEDICAL NOT ALLOWED TO FLY FOR 7 DAYS AFTER 7 DAYS YES NO
CONDITION) AFTER SWELLING APPEARS
RUBELLA MEDA (MEDICAL NOT ALLOWED TO FLY FOR 7 DAYS AFTER 7 DAYS YES NO
CONDITION) AFTER RASHES APPEAR
H1N1/SWINE FLU MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 10 AFTER 10 DAYS YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS
ENT DISORDER OTITIS MEDIA AND MEDA (MEDICAL ACUTE ILLNESS WITH LOSS OF IF ABLE TO CLEAR EAR NO NO
(EAR,NOSE AND SINUSITIS CONDITION) EUSTACHIAN TUBE FUNCTION (
THROAT) SEVERE COLD AND EAR INFECTION
)
MIDDLE EAR SURGERY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY BEFORE 10 PERMITTED FROM 10TH DAY ONWARDS YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS WITH FIT TO FLY FROM TREATING ENT
SPECIALIST
TONSILLECTOMY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY BEFORE 10 PERMITTED FROM 10TH DAY ONWARDS YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS
MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED (PERMITTED- PERMITTED FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS ) FORM
* * FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
EYES DISORDERS PENETRATING EYE MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 7 PERMITTED AFTER 7 DAYS YES NO
INJURY CONDITION) DAYS
INTRA-OCULAR SURGERY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 7 AFTER 7 DAYS WITH FITNESS FROM YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS TREATING EYE SURGEON
CATARACT SURGERY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED FOR 24 HOURS PERMITTED AFTER 24 HOURS YES NO
CONDITION)
SURGERY FOR RETINAL MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 21 AFTER 21 DAYS WITH FIT TO FLY YES NO
DETACHMENT CONDITION) DAYS
CORNEAL LASER MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED BEFORE 24 PERMITTED AFTER 24 HOURS NO NO
SURGERY CONDITION) HOURS
RESPIRATORY PNEUMOTHORAX(AIR IN MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY UNTIL PERMITTED AFTER 7 DAYS AFTER FULL YES NO
DISORDERS THE CAVITY AROUND A CONDITION) PNEUMOTHORAX IS RESOLVED INFLATION OF LUNGS IN SPONTANEOUS
LUNG DUE TO PUNCTURE AND LUNG IS FULLY INFLATED PNEUMOTHORAX AND 14 DAYS AFTER
WOUND OR TRAUMATIC PNEUMOTHRAX
SPONTANEOUS)
CHEST SURGERY( LUNG ) MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 10 PASSENGER MAY BE ALLOWED TO FLY YES NO
CONDITION) DAYS 10 DAYS AFTER SURGERY PROVIDED
CARRYING FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE
PNEUMONIA MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY UNTIL PERMITTED IF FULLY RECOVERED AND YES NO
CONDITION) FULLY RECOVERED/MUST BE SYMPTOM FREE
SYMPTOM FREE
TUBERCULOSIS MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY 30 DAYS AFTER 1 MONTH OF START OF YES NO
CONDITION) FROM THE DAY DIAGNOSED AND TREATMENT
TREATMENT STARTED
RESPIRATORY DISEASE MEDA (MEDICAL RECENT ACUTE EXACERVATION FULLY RECOVERED RECENT NO NO
ASTHAMA OR CHRONIC CONDITION) AND UNRESOLVED CASES EXACERVATION AND NO CURRENT
LUNG DISEASE REQUIRES SUPPLEMENTARY INFECTION. MUST CARRY INHALER AND
OXYGEN MEDICINES IN HAND BAGGAGE
MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED (PERMITTED- EXCEPTIONS FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS ) FORM
 * * FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
MISCELLENOUS CANCER PATIENTS MEDA (MEDICAL BLOOD CANCER PATIENT'S Intentionally Left Blank YES NO
CONDITION) HAEMOGLOBIN SHOULD NOT BE
LESS THAN 7.5
NEUROMUSCULAR MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED IF RESPIRATORY CAN TRAVEL IF NO RESPIRATORY YES NO
DISEASE CONDITION) INVOLVEMENT IS THERE AND MUSCLE INVOLVEMENT
NEEDS VENTILATOR
CENTRAL STROKE MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 14 PERMITTED AFTER 14 DAYS YES NO
NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITION) DAYS
SPINAL SURGERY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED WITHIN 7 DAYS PERMITTED AFTER 7 DAYS OF SURGERY YES NO
CONDITION) OF SURGERY
CRANIAL SURGERY( MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY BEFORE 10 PERMITTED FROM 10TH DAY ONWARDS YES NO
NEURO SURGERY) CONDITION) DAYS
MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED (PERMITTED- PERMITTED FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS ) FORM
* * FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
GASTRO- MAJOR ABDOMINAL MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY BEFORE 10 PERMITTED FROM 10 TH DAY ONWARDS YES NO
INTESTENIAL SURGERY CONDITION) DAYS
GASTRO- APPENDECTOMY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 5 PERMITTED AFTER 5 DAYS YES NO
INTESTENIAL /LAPAROSCOPIC CONDITION) DAYS
SURGERY
(KEYHOLE)
INVESTIGATIVE MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 2 PERMITTED TO FLY AFTER 2 DAYS YES NO
LAPAROSCOPY CONDITION) DAYS
JAUNDICE( LIVER MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY IN IN CASE OF MILD/MODERATE JAUNDICE YES
DISEASE) CONDITION) CERTAIN CASES LIKE SEVERE , NO ABDOMINAL PAIN AND NO
JAUNDICE/HEPATIC VOMITING CAN FLY WITH COMPANY
FAILURE/HEPATIC DOCTOR'S APPROVAL.
ENCEPHALOPATHY
LIVER/KIDNEY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED TO FLY FOR 14 PERMITTED AFTER 14 DAYS YES NO
TRANSPLANT CONDITION) DAYS
MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED (PERMITTED- PERMITTED FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS ) FORM
* * FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
TRAUMA BROKEN/PLASTERED MEDA (MEDICAL PLASTER KNEE JOINT AND ABOVE AS STRECHER CASE YES YES
LEGS CONDITION) BUT NOT EXTENDING TO PELVIS
PASSENGER CAN NOT FOLD THE
 KNEE /UNABLE TO TRAVEL IN
SITTING POSTURE
MAJOR BACK/NECK MEDA (MEDICAL ADVISED TO REQUEST FOR AS A STRECHER CASE YES YES
INJURY/SPINAL INJURY CONDITION) STRETCHER
FULL PLASTER MEDA (MEDICAL ADVISED TO REQUEST FOR AS STRECHER CASE YES YES
INVOLVING LOWER LIMB CONDITION) STRETCHER
AND PELVIS
BURNS MEDICAL (NOT PERMITTED (SEVERE BURNS) Intentionally Left Blank NO NO
CONDITION IF STILL SHOCKED OR WITH
WIDESPREAD INFECTION)
STRECHER STCR (MEDA) N/A Intentionally Left Blank YES YES
MISCELLENOUS PARKINSONISM MEDA (MEDICAL N/A PERMITTED NO NO
CONDITION)
ARTHRITIS MEDA (MEDICAL N/A SHOULD BE CONTROLLED WITH NO NO
CONDITION) MEDICATION
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDA (MEDICAL N/A SHOULD BE CONTROLLED WITH NO NO
CONDITION) MEDICATION
DIABETIC MEDA (MEDICAL UNCONTROLLED DIABETES IN CONTROLLED WITH MEDICATION AND NO NO
CONDITION) DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS OR HHS SHOULD CARRY MEDICATION IN HAND
BAGGAGE AND MAINTAIN PROPER
FEEDING TIME
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED IF NOT STABILIZED PERMITTED IF STABILIZED ON YES NO
(DVT ) CONDITION) ON ANTICOAGULENT ANTICOAGULENT THERAPY AND NO
PULMONARY COMPLICATION
MEDA CASES ABBREVIATIONS NOT PERMITTED (PERMITTED- PERMITTED FIT TO FLY CERTIFICATE ( MEDIF
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS ) FORM
* * FOR ALL SURGERY CASES
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE/
DOCTOR'S SUMMARY SHALL
SUFFICE TO CALCULATE THE
HEALING PERIOD AFTER
SURGERY
MISCELLENOUS ACUTE AND CHRONIC MISC N/A AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR - MANDATORY NO NO
PSYCHIATRIC OR TO BE SEDATED BY A DOCTOR BEFORE
EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL THE FLIGHT, ESCORT MANDATORY,
DISORDERS IF IN SEVERE DEPRESSION ESCORT
MANDATORY
EPILEPSY MEDA (MEDICAL NOT PERMITTED WITHIN 24 HRS PERMITTED AFTER 24 HRS OF EPILEPTIC YES NO
CONDITION) OF EPILEPTIC EPISODE EPISODE IF CONTROLLED, MUST TAKE A
DOSE OF MEDICINE BEFORE FLIGHT
MISCARRIAGE EXPCT NOT PERMITTED TO FLY IF ACTIVE PERMITTED TO FLY ONCE STABLE, NO NO NO
(THREATENED OR BLEEDING BLEEDING
COMPLETE) AND PAIN AND NO PAIN FOR AT LEAST
24 HOURS

PREGNANCY (SINGLE EXPCT NOT PERMITTED TO FLY BEYOND PERMITTED TILL 36 WEEKS, FIT TO FLY YES (IF PREGNANCY IS NO
AND UNCOMPLICATED) 36 WEEKS REQUIRED FROM 32 WEEKS ONWARDS BETWEEN 33-36 WEEKS)
FROM TREATING
GYNAECOLOGIST, NOT MORE
THAN 7 DAYS OLD
MULTIPLE PRAGNANCY( EXPCT ON INDIVIDUAL CASE BASIS, NOT PERMITTED UPTO 32 WEEKS WITH FIT YES, FROM TREATING NO
TWIN/TRIPLET ) AND PERMITTED BEYOND 32 WEEKS TO FLY FROM 28 WEEKS ONWARDS. GYNAECOLOGIST, NOT MORE
THAN 3 DAYS OLD
 COMPLICATED AND FIT TO FLY REQUIRED FROM COMPANY DOCTORS OPINION
PRAGNANCIES 28 WEEKS ONWARDS /APPROVAL IN CASE OF ANY DOUBT
INFANTS INF NOT PERMITTED TO FLY IF AGE IS PERMITTED AFTER 7 DAYS N/A NO
LESS THAN 7 DAYS
CHONIC RENAL FAILURE MEDA (MEDICAL IF GENERAL CONDITION OF PERMITTED WITH FIT TO FLY, IF YES
ON DIALYSIS OR ON CONDITION) PATIENT IS VERY POOR REQUIRED TAKE CMPANY DOCTOR'S
CAPD APPROVAL
FRACTURE MANDIBLE NOT PERMITTED N/A N/A N/A N/A
WITH WIRED JAW
BROKEN/PLASTERED MISC PLASTER BELOW KNEE JOINT AND PLASTER BELOW KNEE JOINT AND NO NO
LEGS PASSENGER CAN BEND THE KNEE, PASSENGER CAN BEND THE KNEE, AFTER
NOT PERMITTED BEFORE 48HRS OF 48HRS OF APPLICATION OF PLASTER
APPLICATION OF PLASTER
DISCLAIMER :- THIS IS AN INDICATIVE LIST AND NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST , MEDICAL CONDITIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS TABLE
SHOULD BE CONSULTED WITH MEDICAL OFFICER INDIGO, VIA INDIGO CALL CENTRE, CONTACT NUMBER - 09800383811.
INDIGO DOCTOR'S DECISION REGARDING FITNESS OF THE PATIENT TO FLY OR THE REQUIREMENT OF MEDICAL ESCORT WILL BE
FINAL.IF AT THE TIME OF EMBARKATION THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT DETERIORATES CARRIAGE MAY BE REFUSED. ANY
CASE WHICH INDIGO FEELS MIGHT JEOPARDISE THE SAFETY OR OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PATIENT
WITH SYMPTOMS LIKELY TO CAUSE DISTRESS OR INCONVENIENCE TO OTHER CUSTOMERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.