Yes. I had heard that from France you can fly with your pets on the cabin. However, I have 2 Chihuahuas. Both can fit in one carrier, but not sure that is allowed and even to have 2 per person.
I hadn't known about the QE2. Shame its fully booked.

Wish that was still the case. I would have done that instead.

It was a few years ago...a BE member posted about taking his cats in the cabin with Continental.

One dog per container and one dog per passenger normally.

Call some of the U.S. Airlines and ask.

I did some googling a few months ago and thought it looked like Lufthansa might take small ones in cabin out of the UK, but it was hard to be sure - I think those flights are operated by United. I tried to email them but got no response, and couldn't face trying to phone them. It looks like you can only know for sure once you book! I've got one border collie who'll need to go in cargo, and a small dog and cat, who I'd rather take in cabin. I'd love to know if anyone out there has a definitive answer about the in-cabin possibility.

Fingers cross someone can answer that for you. Sure would answer my query aswell. Daunting all of this. Pets are family too!

Never seen a dog in the cabin on an international flight.

Or cat

I have. We flew from Paris to Chicago...a woman walked through the cabin with her toy poodle on a lead.

UK to US should have said.

Friends of ours fly with their cats last September/October time from London to Austin - they flew Lufthansa but did have to go via Germany.

We are using Air Pets (we worked with Eddy), for our 3 dogs and 3 cats the cost is £3478 (LGW to MCO) which includes everything (collection, 1 night board, delivery to the plane, paperwork, cargo charges and travel crates). Typically, pets fly cargo and we booked ours 6 weeks out because there are limited spaces in the climate/pressure controlled section in cargo and we needed all 6 slots.

We used a pet carrier to transport our Boxer from Lincolnshire to Atlanta in 2011 at a cost of £1500. It took nearly 20hrs as her connecting flight got delayed in New York(Airline wouldnt take her direct into ATL). When we picked her up her crate was full of urine, I dont believe for one second she was ever let out in that time.
Coming home 3 years later it cost us £1300 to bring 2 dogs back, a boxer and a Maltese. They flew direct from Atlanta to London and we did it all direct through BA, total travel time from start to finish was 9hrs. On arrival in London they were taken out of their crates and given a run.
If I ever ship my pets again I will always go direct through BA.
I was told you couldn't do this when I was looking 4 years ago.

This is good to hear. Thanks for posting. Our pets are going direct on BA so I'm so happy to hear that your experience was good with them.

With the company I'm using for my dog they are putting him on a direct BA flight, would never put him on a non-direct transfer due to the whole urine and poo situation as mentioned above. 9 hours is long enough in a crate, let alone 20+!

Been away for a bit, but back again to say hi!

Anyway, sorry - about dogs - we brought ours over in March 2014 with PetAir UK (note the UK bit, there are a couple PetAir companies). Really rate them. Took the dog early, so we could be this side to receive, supplied the crate and did everything for us. Not cheap, but it was worth it knowing the dog was safe and looked after.

Funny bit is that family flew Delta (company paid) while dog came via Virgin! Hahaha. Anyway, recommended, but NOT cheap.