trace141

I have heard that you can take your pets as excess baggage on some airlines from the UK to OZ..Has anyone done this, I have a border collie and really want to go on the same flight as her...any advice would be appreciated..

Tracey

MartinH

Shall I say it or will someone else?

BullcreekBob

I think some one else should

rosscov1970

I know border collies are intelligent, perhaps you could you disguise it with make-up and clothes and pass it off as a really hairy child?

tony s

its ok as long as its classed as hand baggage and does not bark too much....

znaylor1974

Don't listen to them Tracey, they're all fools!!

Unfortunately you can't take animals or people as excess baggage. There's a cruelty issue which we won't discuss, but also one of transporting animals, disease and passports.

Have a search for threads on here and you'll get some answers.

Z

Stella340

My neighbour took her cat on a flight from the UK to Austria (not Australia ) she did take it on as hand luggage but it really does depend on the airline and where you are flying to. I think the EU is ok but it is down to the airline. No long haul flight would let you do it though, quarantine issues, pet safety, animal cruelty etc.

My neighbour said her cat meowed for the whole journey, I bet the other passengers were really impressed

You might be able to go on the same flight as your dog (of course not with the dog in the passenger area) but it'd take some effort to try and tie all your bookings up together. Our exporter said pets are on many flights but the passengers don't realise, obviously because you don't see them. Speak to a pet exporter (we used airpets) and once you've paid they can confirm which flight they've booked your dog on. But then it's probably down to luck whether you get yourselves booked on the same flight.

Gonnago

Paris hilton carries her dog in a handbag - it could work!

windog

I thought Paris Hilton wasthe dog!

trace141

Hi..

thanks for your comments...much appreciated but i have managed to speak to the Airlines direct and i can travel with her on Air New Zealand from the UK to OZ and on quantas in australia where she is classed as excess baggage.which keeps the cost down.

Tracey

tony s

you havin a laff

tony s

have you included the pooper scooper in that price, cos they are quite dear.

GinaUK

Indeed you can - but only on 1 April!

Gina

Pollyana

Remind me to use a different airline
"Ladies and gentlemen we are now on finals for Brisbane, please stow all pets in the overhead lockers......" and can you imagine the chaos in arrivals if they really did go as excess baggage in the hold....sailing down the shute onto the conveyor belt, and Mr Smith beating up Mr Jones cos the dog has cr*pped on his suitcase

Lornagoingtobrissy

r u taking the pi$$!