Yes, a patient with a gastric band can fly but one needs to get all the necessary doctor’s permits and clearances for the flight. There is no danger in placing the band when flying in airplane; the pressure variation in the cabin does not have any detrimental impact on the band nor on how it operates. However, it is recommended that you don’t fly immediately after the surgery or if you have gone in for an adjustment of the band without consulting your surgeon.
It is then advised to wait for some time after the surgical operation or an adjustment that your surgeon set before you can start to fly. It is also helpful to, let the airline staff know about the gastric band, and it is wise to be carrying the appropriate medical records wherever one is going.