[Stuart Trevena]

Hi All,

I don't want to be unkind or unset anyone, but there seems to be too many medical emergency diversions happening.

Each diversion has to cost alot of $$$ and time to the airlines and the other passengers, who can miss connecting flights and are forced to overnight in motels.

If you have major medical condition, eg had a stroke or heart attack or similar in the past, you should be forced to have a medical certificate to clear you for flying supplied to the airlines before you fly.

Then it is up to the airlines to accept you as a passenger.

If you fail to supply a medical certificate, the airlines should be able to recover part or all costs associated with the diversion through court action.

Each year medical emergency diversions must cost the airlines many millions of $$$, which is taken from their bottom line.

I am not having a go at passengers who have a sudden medical problem, but those who have existing issues, which are known to the passenger, but who flys anyway.

Stuart