Shipping my Labrador from uk to Vancouver
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Shipping my Labrador from uk to Vancouver
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a company that could fly my Labrador over to join us in BC? I have read lots of threads but they all seem fairly old.
I have looked up crates and she has all the relevant vaccines and I intend to get her paper work sorted next week. As I am already in BC I'm finding it difficult to get through to uk call centres ie aircanada. I have spent the last few days getting increasingly frustrated listening to automated recordings!
Any advice would be great, or just to know it is possible without costing £5000! (Previous quote from airpets)
Can anyone recommend a company that could fly my Labrador over to join us in BC? I have read lots of threads but they all seem fairly old.
I have looked up crates and she has all the relevant vaccines and I intend to get her paper work sorted next week. As I am already in BC I'm finding it difficult to get through to uk call centres ie aircanada. I have spent the last few days getting increasingly frustrated listening to automated recordings!
Any advice would be great, or just to know it is possible without costing £5000! (Previous quote from airpets)
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Re: Shipping my Labrador from uk to Vancouver
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a company that could fly my Labrador over to join us in BC? I have read lots of threads but they all seem fairly old.
I have looked up crates and she has all the relevant vaccines and I intend to get her paper work sorted next week. As I am already in BC I'm finding it difficult to get through to uk call centres ie aircanada. I have spent the last few days getting increasingly frustrated listening to automated recordings!
Any advice would be great, or just to know it is possible without costing £5000! (Previous quote from airpets)
Can anyone recommend a company that could fly my Labrador over to join us in BC? I have read lots of threads but they all seem fairly old.
I have looked up crates and she has all the relevant vaccines and I intend to get her paper work sorted next week. As I am already in BC I'm finding it difficult to get through to uk call centres ie aircanada. I have spent the last few days getting increasingly frustrated listening to automated recordings!
Any advice would be great, or just to know it is possible without costing £5000! (Previous quote from airpets)
Do you want to fly your dog out unaccompanied? Do you have anyone who could take your dog to the airport rather than using a pet carrier company (which will be very expensive)?
Have you tried Air Transat? They would be cheaper than Air Canada if you have someone to take the dog to the airport.
Flying With Pets and Airline-Approved Pet Carriers | Air Transat
There have been a couple of recent threads/posts about transporting dogs/pets, http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad...dog-us-835102/
http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad...monton-841464/ and there is also a wiki article you might find useful.
Transporting Pets-Canada : British Expat Wiki
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Re: Shipping my Labrador from uk to Vancouver
Thank you for your help. Yes She will be travelling unaccompanied. I have someone back in England willing to take her to the airport.
Thanks for the links, I will have a gander now
Thanks for the links, I will have a gander now
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It might actually be cheaper for you to fly to the UK and bring the dog back with you...
Air Transat will be the cheapest accompanied.
Air Transat will be the cheapest accompanied.
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The air transat prices are definitely the best I have seen so far. Will they not except her unless someone travels with her?
Ok one more question that may seem really thick but I can not get through to this number air transat provide 00800-28 38 76 73
I am calling from a uk phone in Canada and have tried putting the +44 in front but I just keep getting the number is wrong message!
Ok one more question that may seem really thick but I can not get through to this number air transat provide 00800-28 38 76 73
I am calling from a uk phone in Canada and have tried putting the +44 in front but I just keep getting the number is wrong message!
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Re: Shipping my Labrador from uk to Vancouver
The air transat prices are definitely the best I have seen so far. Will they not except her unless someone travels with her?
Ok one more question that may seem really thick but I can not get through to this number air transat provide 00800-28 38 76 73
I am calling from a uk phone in Canada and have tried putting the +44 in front but I just keep getting the number is wrong message!
Ok one more question that may seem really thick but I can not get through to this number air transat provide 00800-28 38 76 73
I am calling from a uk phone in Canada and have tried putting the +44 in front but I just keep getting the number is wrong message!
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You may need to find a geographical number for Air Transat and it may actually be better to call their Canadian office anyway, because you will end up calling that office eventually, because they handle all pet bookings in either direction.
Air Transat's UK geographical number appears to be 020 7616 9187 (so 011 44 2076169187)
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Re: Shipping my Labrador from uk to Vancouver
011 44 800 xxxx
You may need to find a geographical number for Air Transat and it may actually be better to call their Canadian office anyway, because you will end up calling that office eventually, because they handle all pet bookings in either direction.
Air Transat's UK geographical number appears to be 020 7616 9187 (so 011 44 2076169187)
You may need to find a geographical number for Air Transat and it may actually be better to call their Canadian office anyway, because you will end up calling that office eventually, because they handle all pet bookings in either direction.
Air Transat's UK geographical number appears to be 020 7616 9187 (so 011 44 2076169187)
Yes, I have suggested they call the Canada office too for the same reason.
It would be the cargo department in the UK I believe?
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Thank you everyone for your help, it's very much appreciated.
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We flew a 60lb lab over with Skymaster at Manchester airport. They were great. Easy to deal with and sorted everything out for us.
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011 44 800 xxxx
You may need to find a geographical number for Air Transat and it may actually be better to call their Canadian office anyway, because you will end up calling that office eventually, because they handle all pet bookings in either direction.
Air Transat's UK geographical number appears to be 020 7616 9187 (so 011 44 2076169187)
You may need to find a geographical number for Air Transat and it may actually be better to call their Canadian office anyway, because you will end up calling that office eventually, because they handle all pet bookings in either direction.
Air Transat's UK geographical number appears to be 020 7616 9187 (so 011 44 2076169187)
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