Flying with pets

MuskerG
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edited April 2019 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

HI

CAn anyone offer advice on the following. We will be travelling for six months starting in October. We want to fly back from Faro for Christmas but we have a pet dog. Has anyone travelled from Faro airport with a pet, we are struggling to find an airline.

Gary

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2019 #2

    Skyscanner.net will tell you the airlines which fly that route and give you their timetable, and you can check that out - but the cheapies like RyanAir and EasyJet don't carry pets. I suspect that your best chance is with British Airways which will carry dogs in a container in the cargo hold. My neighbour brought a dog back from Hong Kong that way. Otherwise it will be leaving the dog in kennels in Portugal while you come home. 

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2019 #3

    It all depends if the aircraft on that route have a heated portion in the hold

  • ValDa
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    edited April 2019 #4

    I have to say, that from all I've read on forums for those owning properties in Europe, it doesn't appear possible to fly into the UK when you have a pet travelling with you.  Most people think it should be possible but then find it isn't and have to have a rethink.  Many people (like us) have to drive there and back using either the tunnel or a pet-friendly cabin on a ferry, but the cabins book up very quickly once timetables are released.

    However, if you do find anything different, then please come back as other people will definitely be interested.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2019 #5

    The handling company for dogs flying with British Airways and other major airlines looks to be Petairuk.com - they claim 295 destinations.  It might be expensive ! 

     

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