Sometimes when you’re flying with a dog, you’re required to use a pet transport company, usually on certain routes or with certain airlines, such as most flights to and from Australia. However, if it’s up to your decision, should you use a pet shipping company? When flying my dog Schnitzel, there have been times that … Read more
If you’re flying with your dog in the cabin during the hot days of summer, there’s no need to worry, as they’ll be in the same air-conditioned comfort as yourself, under your supervision. But if they’re flying in the hold, whether due to size or local regulations (such as in Australia), it’s best to take … Read more
I previously wrote about which European budget airlines allow dogs in the cabin, but what about if you’re not looking at travelling with a budget airline, or they don’t fly where you want to go? At the other end of the spectrum are flag-carrier airlines, with most (but not all) European countries having one of … Read more
In Europe it’s both quick and cheap to jump around thanks to the use of budget airlines. However, if you’re travelling with a dog, it’s not always so cheap. The two largest budget airlines, Ryanair and Easyjet, don’t allow dogs. Compare this to the major flag-carrier airlines that virtually all allow dogs in the cabin. … Read more
This is a guest post from Grace Austin of Extreme Nomads. Coming from somebody who’d never so much as moved their goldfish from room to room, the notion of moving our newly adopted Thai soi dog from our home in Pranburi all the way over to Europe was daunting, to say the very least. Nevertheless, … Read more
If you have a small pet, either a dog or cat, one of the easiest ways to get around Europe with them is by flying, together with them in the cabin, in a carrier bag underneath the seat in front of you. While this may seem daunting if you’ve never flown with your pet before, … Read more
Taking your dog overseas for the first time can be quite daunting. This was especially so when my husband and I first took our dog, Schnitzel, overseas from Australia to Europe. We had no experience at travelling with our dog, let along flying him to the other side of the world and organising all the … Read more