Medical Escort Flights on Commercial Airlines
Global Medical Repatriation via Commercial Medical Escorts – Trusted for Over a Decade
Safe, Supported Travel with a Medical Escort
Are you anxious about flying alone due to a recent injury, surgery, or medical condition? Do you have an elderly family member abroad who needs help getting home safely? SkyCare’s Commercial Medical Escort Flights offer a trusted, affordable solution for patients who are medically stable but need professional support during their journey.
Our qualified flight nurses, paramedics, and doctors accompany patients on commercial airlines, providing expert care from departure to arrival. Whether you need help navigating the airport, managing medication mid-flight, or simply reassurance throughout the journey, our team is by your side every step of the way.
This service is for medical travel only. SkyCare does not provide adult companionship or private escort services.
For over 10 years, families across the UK and Europe have trusted SkyCare to bring their loved ones home safely with compassion, clinical expertise, and discretion.
What’s Included in Our Commercial Medical Escort Service
Every journey with SkyCare is individually planned, clinically overseen, and supported from start to finish. Our commercial medical escort service includes far more than in-flight care — we handle everything from pre-flight coordination to ground transport after landing.
Not sure what qualifies someone to fly? Learn about the fit-to-fly assessment process and how we ensure each patient is medically cleared to travel safely.
Wondering about costs and what’s included? See our transparent approach in our medical escort pricing guide.
Still have questions about how the service works or who can fly? Read our FAQs.
What Is a Medical Flight Escort?
Our Air Medical Escorts will accompany you on your flight home, ensuring you’re cared for every step of the way. You will travel on a commercial airline, but with the added reassurance of having one of our highly trained medics — a nurse, paramedic, or doctor — by your side to provide care and support throughout the journey.
Medically accompanied flights are a trusted alternative to private air ambulance or road ambulance repatriation and are often more cost-effective. This service is ideal for patients who are medically stable but need professional help during air travel — such as elderly or frail individuals, those recovering from surgery, people with mobility issues or broken bones, or patients who cannot be accompanied by family.
SkyCare’s commercial medical escort service ensures that you or your loved one gets home safely, comfortably, and with dignity.
How Our Medical Escort Flights Work
Depending on your medical needs, SkyCare will assign a qualified nurse, paramedic, or doctor to accompany you on your commercial flight. Our team assesses each case individually to ensure you receive the right level of support throughout the journey — whether you're recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.
Your medical escort can meet you at home, in hospital, at a care facility, or directly at the airport. From there, they’ll assist you through check-in, provide care during the flight, and ensure a smooth transition on arrival. We can also arrange onward ground transport to complete your repatriation, giving you a truly end-to-end service.
Travelling with a medical escort ensures a safe, comfortable journey and brings peace of mind to family and loved ones, knowing you're in professional hands every step of the way.
Ready to Book Your Air Medical Escort?
SkyCare understands that every person’s medical and personal situation is unique. That’s why we take a flexible, personalised approach to our Air Medical Escort services, tailoring each journey to suit your specific needs, health condition, and travel requirements.
Our experienced team will coordinate every aspect of your return home — from pre-travel planning and documentation to in-flight medical care and post-arrival support. Whether you're travelling alone or arranging care for a loved one, we ensure the process is safe, smooth, and stress-free for both patient and family.
If you're unsure where to start, let us help. Find out how SkyCare can bring you or your loved one home with care, dignity, and professional medical support.
Worldwide Medical Escort Service
Travelling while sick or injured can be daunting, but our Commercial Medical Escort Services make it safe, supported, and worry-free. With highly trained medical professionals by your side, we provide personalised in-flight care and assistance tailored to your needs.
From pre-flight planning to in-air monitoring and post-arrival coordination, SkyCare handles every step with medical precision and compassion. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a chronic condition, or helping a loved one return home, our team ensures a smooth, stress-free experience.
Let us manage the logistics so you can focus on healing. We’re here to bring you home safely — with dignity, reassurance, and expert care.
Start your journey with expert medical support — tailored to your needs, wherever you are in the world.
Let SkyCare Bring You Home Safely
If you or a loved one needs help getting home after illness, surgery, or injury abroad, SkyCare is here to help. Our Commercial Medical Escort Flights provide safe, affordable medical repatriation with a qualified nurse, paramedic, or doctor by your side every step of the way.
We’ll handle all the arrangements — from coordinating with hospitals and airlines to assisting with customs and onward ground transport. You’ll travel with reassurance, dignity, and world-class care.
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What our clients say.
Airport-to-Hospital Medical Transfer in London
Straightforward and genuine. Craig helped us get our mum safely from the airport to the hospital. Highly recommended.
Commercial Medical Escort from Boston, MA to London
SkyCare made a complex overseas transfer from Boston to London feel effortless. Craig and Sarah were outstanding — calm, professional, and always in touch. They handled everything, from visas to flight logistics, with genuine care and attention. The costs were very reasonable, but it was their empathy and support for both patient and family that made all the difference. I can’t recommend them enough.
Vietnam to London — Medical Repatriation by SkyCare.
Fantastic professional company. We couldn’t have done this without them. My friend suffered a stroke and was paralysed on the right side. Due to a technicality, his insurance wouldn’t cover repatriation, so we had to go private. If anyone is ever in the same position, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend SkyCare. They made a stressful situation feel manageable, and I’m so grateful for their calm, capable support throughout.
France to UK — Ski Injury Repatriation by SkyCare.
Fantastic service. I was repatriated from France after a skiing accident with multiple injuries. We contacted Craig at 4am and by 10pm I was home — ground ambulance, air ambulance, and ground ambulance again. Everything went smoothly with incredible medical care and kindness. After two miserable weeks in hospital, I finally felt safe and supported. I cannot thank SkyCare enough and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Vietnam to London — Stroke Repatriation by SkyCare.
Amazing team of people. My brother had a stroke in Vietnam and the insurance company were useless. SkyCare guided me through the process, sorted everything out, and got him safely home. The whole team were fantastic, but special thanks to the medical crew — Adam and Sarah — who flew out and did an incredible job. I can’t recommend SkyCare enough for their calm, professional help in such a difficult time.
UK to Malaysia — Long-Haul Medical Repatriation by SkyCare.
If you’re in the UK looking for a repatriation company, I couldn’t recommend SkyCare enough. They arranged medical transport for my dad from London to Kuala Lumpur — a 12-hour flight. From my first message, they responded quickly and handled all documents and approvals efficiently. Huge thanks to Craig for making everything smooth and to Nurse Nav for caring for my dad the whole way home.
Spain to UK — Stroke Repatriation by SkyCare.
SkyCare were brilliant with us, helping to bring my dad home to England after he suffered a stroke in Spain. From the moment we reached out to the day of the repatriation itself, the entire team showed professionalism, compassion, and expertise. We felt fully supported and reassured throughout the process. Thank you to everyone involved — I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend SkyCare to anyone in a similar situation.
Las Palmas to UK — Air Ambulance Repatriation by SkyCare.
Thank you to Craig and Ben for organising our return home from Las Palmas. My dad was extremely anxious about the process, but everything ran so smoothly at every stage. Mum is now safe in Maidstone Hospital, and she’s just happy to be somewhere she can easily communicate. The whole experience was calm, compassionate, and professional — we really appreciate everything SkyCare did to make it seamless.
— Pete McNair (via email)
France to UK — COVID-Era Medical Repatriation by SkyCare.
From first contact to the final update confirming safe arrival, SkyCare’s care and coordination were second to none. They handled all COVID testing, documents, and border requirements with professionalism and warmth. Repatriating two elderly parents during a pandemic was daunting, but they made the process seamless — even providing journey tracking door to door. Their genuine care and clear communication reassured us at every stage. I highly recommend SkyCare for compassionate international patient transfers.
Cannot thank the team at BM Ambulance enough for getting my Dad home from Spain. Craig/Sarah/James/Emma & Danny were all absolutely amazing. It was a huge 24 hour journey and they made Mum & Dad feel comfortable and safe the entire way. I don’t think my Dad would have made it without your help. He’s still not in the best of health but at least we have him home. We definitely could not have done this without you. Thank you all involved. Amazing people offering a fantastic service. x
BM Ambulance Service helped my son get home after he fell ill in France. They were fantastic from the start to finish. I do hope we never have to go through this again but if you are unfortunate enough to need this, I would highly recommend.
I would have given more than 5 stars if I could have. A big thank you to Craig, Sarah and John for the safe delivery of our much loved mum, mother in law, Nan and great grandmother from Spain after suffering a stroke.
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British Business & General Aviation Association
European Business Aviation Association
