Pet travel guides

Owner experiences: travelling with pets

Short summaries of owners’ public accounts. These are not Pets Delivery client cases; a past journey does not replace checking current rules. The source-check date is not the travel date.

New York → Rome: flying with a dog

The author describes moving with a Vizsla on a direct ITA Airways flight. The main issues were obtaining separate approval for the pet and arranging handover at the departure and arrival airports. According to the author, the journey ended well.

The exact flight date is not stated.

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Pensacola → Tokyo via Dallas: flying with a cat

In an account of a journey in October 2025, the owner had to collect the cat separately and check it in again when changing from American Airlines to Japan Airlines. Arranging the pet’s handover during the connection was one of the difficulties.

This process should not be assumed to apply to every flight: pet handover must be agreed for the particular connection.

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Chicago → London: a large dog and a cat

An owner recounts transporting a Newfoundland and a cat from Chicago to London on a direct British Airways flight. Before departure, challenges included having a suitable crate made for the large dog and agreeing the transport date. The pets arrived in the United Kingdom. The story illustrates the organisation involved in moving with a very large dog, but does not establish requirements for other journeys.

The travel date is not stated.

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Edinburgh → Bangkok: two cats in the cabin

The owners describe moving from Edinburgh to Bangkok with two cats in the cabins of Turkish Airlines aircraft via Istanbul. A delay to the first flight shortened the connection, and the long second flight was difficult for one of the pets. According to the author, both cats reached their new home and settled in. The account concerns one particular journey, not today’s transport conditions.

The travel date is not stated.

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Chicago → Melbourne: a flight cancelled along the way

The author recounts transporting several cats from the Chicago area to Melbourne with connections. Organising the move took several months. A cancelled flight from Los Angeles added another night to the pets’ journey. The owner was worried about the trip, but the move was completed: according to the author, the cats soon felt comfortable at home. This is personal experience, not a promise of a similar outcome.

The travel date is not stated.

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Germany → Singapore: cats and a switch to rigid pet carriers

In 2024, the owners brought cats from Germany to Singapore on Lufthansa flights via Munich. One feature of the journey was switching pet containers: soft carriers were used on board, then the pets were moved into rigid ones after arrival for onward handover for inspection. The owners prepared the documents themselves. This is an account of a completed flight, not a description of today’s import conditions.

2024; the month and day are not stated.

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USA → Taiwan: preparation was harder than the flight

The author of a public comment reports moving a cat from the USA to Taiwan. They describe preparation as the demanding part of the move: the necessary formalities and the pet’s onward transport after the airport had to be arranged in advance. In the author’s assessment, the flight itself was less difficult. The account concerns a completed move but does not state the exact travel date or airline.

The travel date is not stated.

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Los Angeles → Madrid: getting a dog and two cats confirmed

The author recounts an Iberia flight from Los Angeles to Madrid with a large dog and two cats. The main difficulty was obtaining advance approval for the dog: repeated contacts involved clarifying its weight, crate dimensions and breed again. According to the author, airport processing was easier than the earlier enquiries and calls. The account does not establish that someone can arrive for another flight without an agreed crate or pet reservation.

The author specifies May, without an unambiguously established year of travel.

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USA → Costa Rica: flying with French Bulldogs

In a public comment, an owner reports a completed United flight from the USA to Costa Rica with French Bulldogs. Before travelling, the author contacted the airline to reserve spaces for the pets and prepared paper documents. The author describes being very anxious and notes that one of the pets was cramped in its carrier. This is an account of a particular experience, not confirmation of today’s acceptance of the breed, carrier or placement on another flight.

The exact travel date and cities are not stated.

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Vancouver → Lisbon via Montreal: paperwork and a carrier for a Pug

The author describes travelling from Canada to Portugal with a Pug in the cabin of an Air Canada flight, clarifying the route via Montreal in a comment on their account. Preparation included veterinary documents, having them processed in Canada and correspondence with the entry point. The carrier required particular attention: according to the author, the dog was cramped. The journey took place, but this experience does not establish acceptable carrier dimensions or the current paperwork procedure for other pets.

The exact travel date is not stated.

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Thailand → USA: two French Bulldogs

In a public comment, an owner recounts a completed journey from Thailand to the United States with two French Bulldogs. A local intermediary helped coordinate the cargo shipment. In a follow-up, the author describes anxiety about U.S. entry requirements and handing the pets over for cargo transport.

The cities and travel date are not specified. This is a personal account of a past journey, not confirmation of current breed acceptance, transport safety or route availability. Check current documents and entry conditions separately.

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