Are you travelling with your pet and wondering about the travel conditions?
Here are a few tips and a checklist to help you prepare your trip carefully.
General formalities :
Travel formalities
Each country has its own regulations, so to find out about the specific formalities in your destination country: passport, tattoo, microchip, vaccinations, etc., we advise you to check with your airline beforehand.
Health documents
Whatever your destination, you must be in possession of your pet's health record, issued by an approved vet.
As the number of pets allowed on board the aircraft is limited, we recommend that you book your flight as early as possible and remind your airline of the number of pets allowed on board. airline 72 hours before the flight to confirm the presence of your pet.
On the plane
As the number of pets allowed on board is limited, we recommend that you book your flight as early as possible and call the airline 72 hours before the flight to confirm that your pet will be allowed on board.
Travelling with a dog
If you are travelling with a dog, it must never be allowed to run at large and must be kept in a safe place, as a minimum, The dog must be kept on a lead until it has been checked.
Checklist :
- Report your pet with your airline at the time of booking, don't hesitate to reconfirm his or her presence 72 hours before the flight's departure.
- Make sure you comply with health regulations and formalities applicable in the place of arrival.
- To be admitted on board, your pet must have all compulsory vaccinations up to date.
- Any dog or cat travelling within the European Union must be identified by means of a microchip. It must also be with a European passport.
- Ensure a comfortable flight, in a cage adapted to its needs.
- Depending on the destination, your pet may be placed in a quarantine on arrival. Check with your carrier or the consulate of the country you are travelling to to find out about the conditions under which your pet is accepted.
To travel in the cabin with you, conditions apply.
- Check with your airline to find out which animals you can take with you in the cabin. Most of the time, only small animals (cats and dogs) are allowed to travel with you.
- The weight must not exceed 5 kg (this may vary from one company to another).
- Your pet must travel in a specially designed cage, generally no larger than 115cm.
- Guide dogs travel free of charge in the cabin with their master (dogs must be muzzled).
Conditions may vary from airline to airline. We therefore recommend that you contact your airline to find out the terms and conditions applicable to your flight.
When you pass through security, your pets and accessories will be checked (basket, cage, lead, etc.). Instructions will be given to you by security staff as you pass through.
Your pet will be placed in the hold if it is too large and heavy to travel in the cabin.
Rest assured, the hold is ventilated, pressurised and heated. Your pet will be able to travel in complete safety, with its cage held securely in place for a pleasant journey.
Contact your airline to find out how to travel with your pet.
- Your pet must travel in a special cage, on which you must indicate the animal's name, its tattoo or microchip number, your contact details and your destination (ask your company for the dimensions).
- The fare generally corresponds to the price of the baggage supplement. In principle, guide dogs of disabled passengers are carried free of charge in the cabin and in the hold (ask your airline for details).
- Animals travelling in the hold take a different route to conventional baggage. You will therefore probably have to go through special baggage security checks on departure, before joining the usual circuit.