Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Jan 4th 2010, 2:00 pm
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Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Hi everyone,
Can anyone let me know any airline that will fly my cat out now to Canada? Air Canada won't fly him till April because of the embargo. Obviously I want what is safest for my cat (not wanting him to freeze!) but I am hoping there may be another airliner out there that can fly him now.
Thanks
Can anyone let me know any airline that will fly my cat out now to Canada? Air Canada won't fly him till April because of the embargo. Obviously I want what is safest for my cat (not wanting him to freeze!) but I am hoping there may be another airliner out there that can fly him now.
Thanks
Jan 4th 2010, 2:39 pm
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Re: Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Our two dogs and cat are flying British Airways from Heathrow to Toronto Pearson on the 15th of January through Airpets no problem. BA have a heated hold I believe.
Hope that helps x
Hope that helps x
Jan 4th 2010, 3:23 pm
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Re: Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Thanks Nibbles - thats great to know!
Jan 4th 2010, 4:12 pm
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Re: Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
All aircraft holds are heated, at 36,000' the temp is somewhere around -60, everything would come out frozen. The holds have mixed cargo and are held around 10-12c, although each hold temp can be varied by the guys up front .
Jan 4th 2010, 5:20 pm
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Re: Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Hi everyone,
Can anyone let me know any airline that will fly my cat out now to Canada? Air Canada won't fly him till April because of the embargo. Obviously I want what is safest for my cat (not wanting him to freeze!) but I am hoping there may be another airliner out there that can fly him now.
Thanks
Can anyone let me know any airline that will fly my cat out now to Canada? Air Canada won't fly him till April because of the embargo. Obviously I want what is safest for my cat (not wanting him to freeze!) but I am hoping there may be another airliner out there that can fly him now.
Thanks
Jan 5th 2010, 8:10 pm
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Re: Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Have a read of this thread...specifically the 1st post
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523242
I rang the chap in the Manchester depot not long ago about transporting my cats and it would have been approx £300 for the pair of them and even less if they shared the crate. I also asked them about flying pets in the winter months as I was originally going to fly over to Calgary this month and I was told that it is the hot weather that is more concerning than flying in the winter months....I quote..'they have fur'
HTH
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523242
I rang the chap in the Manchester depot not long ago about transporting my cats and it would have been approx £300 for the pair of them and even less if they shared the crate. I also asked them about flying pets in the winter months as I was originally going to fly over to Calgary this month and I was told that it is the hot weather that is more concerning than flying in the winter months....I quote..'they have fur'
HTH
Jan 6th 2010, 1:54 am
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Re: Any airlines that will fly my cat out in January?
Hi greentea3, where are you flying from and to. We flew out of Heathrow November 19th to Calgary no probs with Air Canada. £109. to pay before flight, oh and don't forget the funnel they are required and we were required to pay £5. for the privilege. I think they don't let them fly if they are really tiny less than 4.5kgs I think, when its cold. Then we paid immigration $30. to check him in and welcome him to Canada.
HTH
HTH
