Advice on moving pet to USA
#31
Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
You can only take your pet to the UK via an European country if you already have a Pet Passort, even then its illegal.
#32
Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by Lottie
Thanks for that, we do have a pet passport for her. My other option is to start saving for a transatlantic cruise back
#33
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Hi,
It appears its not just a UK air regulations requirement that pets go in the hold. American Airlines doesn't allow pets in the cabin on any flights unless they are domestic.
AA are much cheaper to fly your pet than Virgin. My cats ticket was just $100, thats almost 1/4 the price you quoted for Virgin - WOW!
You usually have to accompany your animal on the same flight, as your pet is treated as 'checked baggage'.
It appears its not just a UK air regulations requirement that pets go in the hold. American Airlines doesn't allow pets in the cabin on any flights unless they are domestic.
AA are much cheaper to fly your pet than Virgin. My cats ticket was just $100, thats almost 1/4 the price you quoted for Virgin - WOW!
You usually have to accompany your animal on the same flight, as your pet is treated as 'checked baggage'.
Originally Posted by Lottie
I flew my cat from from London Heathrow to Newark (using Virgin) and it cost 200GBP for 1 medium sized cat - I was on the same flight as her.
Virgn were fantastic. The pet reception centre actually phoned my mobile one hour before the flight to let me know how she was doing - asleep, not bothered at all, unlike me in floods of tears in the Virgin Lounge and too upset to do my duty free shopping!
My cat did have to go in the cargo section of the plane - this is down to UK air regulations (would have been the same for any direct flight from or to the UK). On our return I'm considering flying to another European country so she can be with me in the cabin and then the last leg of the journey doing either by sea or Eurotunnel. That said, our cat was fine in the cargo area - I just didn't/don't like the thought of it!
Let me know if you need/want anymore information.
Lottie
Virgn were fantastic. The pet reception centre actually phoned my mobile one hour before the flight to let me know how she was doing - asleep, not bothered at all, unlike me in floods of tears in the Virgin Lounge and too upset to do my duty free shopping!
My cat did have to go in the cargo section of the plane - this is down to UK air regulations (would have been the same for any direct flight from or to the UK). On our return I'm considering flying to another European country so she can be with me in the cabin and then the last leg of the journey doing either by sea or Eurotunnel. That said, our cat was fine in the cargo area - I just didn't/don't like the thought of it!
Let me know if you need/want anymore information.
Lottie
#34
Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by Texas_Dave
Hi,
It appears its not just a UK air regulations requirement that pets go in the hold. American Airlines doesn't allow pets in the cabin on any flights unless they are domestic.
AA are much cheaper to fly your pet than Virgin. My cats ticket was just $100, thats almost 1/4 the price you quoted for Virgin - WOW!
It appears its not just a UK air regulations requirement that pets go in the hold. American Airlines doesn't allow pets in the cabin on any flights unless they are domestic.
AA are much cheaper to fly your pet than Virgin. My cats ticket was just $100, thats almost 1/4 the price you quoted for Virgin - WOW!
#35
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Air France are very liberal. They said my 13 year old daughter could fly unaccompanied from England, even changing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, on her own!!!
I said "thank you, but no thank you" and flew here using the unaccompanied minor scheme on AA.
I said "thank you, but no thank you" and flew here using the unaccompanied minor scheme on AA.
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Air France allow small pets onboard...or at least they used to...if you are thinking of taking them back via France.
#36
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Some really useful information being posted, thanks everyone for all your comments and advice.
Andie & Jase
Andie & Jase
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
I've posted my experience bringing my dog from Chile several times on these forums, such as this post.
BTW, my dog's name is Andie! She was named after the Andes Mountains where she was born.
~ Jenney
BTW, my dog's name is Andie! She was named after the Andes Mountains where she was born.
~ Jenney
Thanks again ~ Andie )
#39
Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
AA are much cheaper to fly your pet than Virgin. My cats ticket was just $100, thats almost 1/4 the price you quoted for Virgin - WOW!
Bargain When/where did you fly your cat from?
Bargain When/where did you fly your cat from?
#40
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by andie&jase
Thanks Jenney! One of the options we are thinking about is having her sent out a few days after I leave, so I'm not worrying about her whilst I'm travelling, and so that I can be there straight away when she arrives. It's so worrying, I've heard so many horror stories, I'm really nervous about the whole thing. But I've had lots of advice on here which is a big help.
Thanks again ~ Andie )
Thanks again ~ Andie )
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
We brought our dog over with us on the same flight. $110 plus the cost of the travel crate which I think was about 60 quid.
We were qoted something over £1500 by pet moving companies which is a bit of a rip off.
The only thing we did different because of the dog, was that we flew Gatwick direct to Dallas and then drove, rather than going Manchester-Chicago-Austin so you can add a couple of hundered pounds on for one way car hire.
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We were qoted something over £1500 by pet moving companies which is a bit of a rip off.
The only thing we did different because of the dog, was that we flew Gatwick direct to Dallas and then drove, rather than going Manchester-Chicago-Austin so you can add a couple of hundered pounds on for one way car hire.
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#42
Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by Texas_Dave
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You usually have to accompany your animal on the same flight, as your pet is treated as 'checked baggage'.
You usually have to accompany your animal on the same flight, as your pet is treated as 'checked baggage'.
- Tim
#43
Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
We brought our dog across in 2004 with BA from Gatwick to DFW, flying with my wife, and it cost £140 in excess baggage fees for the dog+crate.
We made sure to get all the necessary bloodwork, shots and certificates sorted out at our local UK vet before leaving. I can't remember exactly what was needed, but I seem to remember one of the tests or shots needed to be done a month before leaving, so don't leave it till the last minute! Might be useful getting in touch with the relevent people at the airport you'll be arriving at to see exactly what paperwork they'll be looking for before allowing your pet in. We booked the flight with BA and told them in advance we'd need to be transporting our dog, to ensure there was room and she was able to travel.
There was no sedation for the flight, which was fine by me as it's generally a bad thing, but our dog was fine when she rejoined my wife in Dallas, even though she's a nervous dog at the best of times. The food we'd provided in a compartment on the crate had been confiscated, so I don't know if she'd been fed, but she was perfectly ok.
Seems that spending more than a few hundred is excessive, unless your pet needs to travel separately to you.
We made sure to get all the necessary bloodwork, shots and certificates sorted out at our local UK vet before leaving. I can't remember exactly what was needed, but I seem to remember one of the tests or shots needed to be done a month before leaving, so don't leave it till the last minute! Might be useful getting in touch with the relevent people at the airport you'll be arriving at to see exactly what paperwork they'll be looking for before allowing your pet in. We booked the flight with BA and told them in advance we'd need to be transporting our dog, to ensure there was room and she was able to travel.
There was no sedation for the flight, which was fine by me as it's generally a bad thing, but our dog was fine when she rejoined my wife in Dallas, even though she's a nervous dog at the best of times. The food we'd provided in a compartment on the crate had been confiscated, so I don't know if she'd been fed, but she was perfectly ok.
Seems that spending more than a few hundred is excessive, unless your pet needs to travel separately to you.
#44
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Manchester. The $100 is a flat fee per journey. To be honest I could have flown it for free. When I checked the cat in they asked if I had already paid the $100 fee, they didn't ask to see any receipt.
Originally Posted by Lottie
AA are much cheaper to fly your pet than Virgin. My cats ticket was just $100, thats almost 1/4 the price you quoted for Virgin - WOW!
Bargain When/where did you fly your cat from?
Bargain When/where did you fly your cat from?
#45
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Re: Advice on moving pet to USA
Originally Posted by andie&jase
Hi everyone,
We're in the process of applying for a K3 visa and are trying to sort out some things whilst we are waiting, like finding out how to move our pet dog over to America.
Can anyone recommend good pet movers in the UK? We've been in touch with PetAir and they have quoted £1300, and that's just for the basic package not including all her tests and certificates etc.
We were wondering if it is just as easy and cheaper to organise it ourselves? Has anyone done this?
Andie & Jase
We're in the process of applying for a K3 visa and are trying to sort out some things whilst we are waiting, like finding out how to move our pet dog over to America.
Can anyone recommend good pet movers in the UK? We've been in touch with PetAir and they have quoted £1300, and that's just for the basic package not including all her tests and certificates etc.
We were wondering if it is just as easy and cheaper to organise it ourselves? Has anyone done this?
Andie & Jase
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