![]() ![]() ![]() There are some FB groups that organise these flights (e.g. Finally, the other increasingly common alternative is sharing a private jet. There is a long wait list, but it’s worthwhile enquiring. The other two alternatives to consider would be booking on the Queen Mary 2, which has kennels on their Trans-Atlantic crossings. Alternatively, Delta and Air Canada fly pets across the Atlantic, and don’t have a weight limit, but list the maximum carrier size on their websites. Most of the European airlines have an 8kg weight limit, which I presume won’t be enough. They have a higher than normal weight limit – 15kg. Kris – I can totally understand your concern, with flat nose dogs unfortunately at higher risk in the hold.ĭepending on the weight of your dog, one option might be La Compagnie ( ), a business-class only airline that flies between Paris and New York. Inspired? Pin this to your Pinterest board! ![]() How to Bring a Dog to the USA: Vaccines & Paperwork.For full details, check out my guide on travelling with a dog to the UK from outside Europe. Instead you will need to fly your dog as cargo, or else travel via Continental Europe, taking a ferry or pet taxi over to England. Unfortunately, there aren’t any options available for flying with a dog in the cabin or as checked baggage to the UK. If it’s not a permanent move for your dog to the USA, also keep in mind your options for returning to the UK with your dog. While this doesn’t affect the UK, nor most European countries or Canada, some European airlines have been reluctant to fly dogs to the USA. This also applies to dogs that have been in a high-risk rabies country in the last 6 months. For the relevant links, check out my guide.Ī potential complication at the moment, is that the USA instated a temporary ban on the import of dogs from high-risk rabies countries, except with an import permit or where the dog had a rabies vaccination certificate from the USA. It is also necessary to check the requirements for the state that you are travelling to, although these generally only apply for pets permanently relocating. Your dog will need to be immunised against rabies © Depositphotos Pets are generally permitted in the cabin on most airlines flying to the USA from Europe, except for American Airlines that doesn’t allow pets on Transatlantic flights. If you’re wanting to fly from the UK to the USA with your dog in the cabin, the other alternative is to firstly cross over to Continental Europe, and fly from another airport such as Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It’s best to contact the airlines directly for confirmation and details. (I’m only aware of Air Malta and Belavia, the flag-carrier of Belarus) However, I’ve heard reports KLM and Air France will fly pets in the cabin out of the UK. Only a few European airlines state on their websites that they fly pets in the cabin out of the UK. Flying to the USA via EuropeĪnother potential alternative is to fly with a European airline that flies pets in the cabin out of the UK, transiting through a European city. I’ve heard a report of dogs being permitted to fly in the cabin in recent years, but the current website is unclear. You can then book a connecting flight to the USA from Canada.Īnother potential Canadian airline that you could use to fly out the UK with your dog is Air Transat. Flying to the USA via CanadaĪ great alternative for flying from the UK to the USA with a dog in the cabin is to fly via Canada. On the Air Canada website they specifically mention that they accept pets for travel both in the cabin and in the hold on flights from the UK. There are some exceptions for active-duty US military and US State Department Foreign Service personnel travelling on official orders. It’s unclear if American Airlines Cargo is accepting pet bookings. Both Delta Cargo and United Airlines (through United PetSafe) have not accepted bookings for pets since 2020. There are also limited options for transporting pets in the hold with American airlines. United Airlines doesn’t fly pets out of the UK in the cabin ![]()
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