Travel Resources and Support

We know that many people living with IBD need a bit of extra support. We are here to help with a listing of outside organizations, companies, and services that can make your life easier or assist you with getting the care that you need. Whether you are traveling for work, treatment, doctor's visits, or if you just love to travel or if your job requires it, there’s no reason to let IBD hold you back. These organizations may be able to help.

If you are looking for a specific resource not on this list, please contact our IBD Help Center.

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation does not endorse the services offered by the organizations listed below. This is offered for informational purposes only.

Air Charity Network

Air Charity Network is a charitable organization that provides access for people in need who are seeking free air transportation to specialized health care facilities or distant destinations due to family, community, or national crisis. Air Charity Network serves all 50 states and its volunteer pilots utilize their own aircraft, fuel and time to provide free air transportation to medical facilities for citizens who are financially distressed or otherwise unable to travel on public transportation.

Angel Flight East

Angel Flight East's missions is to provide free air transportation to qualified patients and their families by arranging flights to distant medical facilities, delivering supplies to disaster areas, and reuniting families during desperate times.

Angel Flight Northeast

This organization arranges free air and ground medical transportation for patients with limited financial resources who require frequent trips to life-saving medical care.

Birthright Israel - Israel Outdoors

Have you ever wondered if you’d be able to confidently claim your Birthright Israel gift as a traveler with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s/Colitis), irritable bowel syndrome or non-Celiac gluten sensitivities? With Israel Outdoors, the answer is…yes, you really can, and you can go this summer!

Hope Air

Hope Air supports patients throughout every stage of their journey to wellness with the generous help of donors, partners and volunteers. To alleviate the stress of travelling long distances by car or train, they provide free flights for Canadian citizens.

Mercy Medical Angels

Mercy Medical Angels removes the barrier to medical care with transportation on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets and in the air with flights flown by volunteer pilots and the commercial airlines.

Miracle Flights for Kids

Miracle Flights provides free commercial flights to sick children and their families in need of life-saving medical care not found in their home communities.

PALS

Patient AirLift Services (PALS) is a nonprofit that arranges free flights for medical patients requiring medical diagnosis, treatment or follow-up who cannot afford or are unable to fly commercially.

U.S. Department of State - Travel

Find international travel information, including travel advisories, customs and import restrictions, best practices for traveler safety, healthcare abroad, traveling with disabilities, and more.