Once you’re through security, you need to decide where to park it. Your CPAP case is not going to fit under the seat in front of you—unless you’re a contortionist and you’ve let all the air out of your soul. The overhead bin is your best friend. But here’s the gold rule: put it in horizontally, like a loaf of bread, not vertically like a sword. I learned this the hard way when my machine fell out and nearly bonked a woman on the head. She just said, “Oh, is that your sleep-bot? Very polite of it to apologize.”
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Another trick: if you’re in an aisle seat, you can sometimes tuck the case under your legs, sideways. It feels a bit like you’re guarding a small treasure chest, but it beats holding it on your lap. And whatever you do, do not
strong> put it in checked luggage. I’ve heard horror stories of machines being crushed or disappearing into the Bermuda Triangle of baggage claim. Your CPAP is too precious for that dark underworld.
