My family is moving from the US to Germany in December. Our 65lbs. Lab mix is coming with us. She will have to travel in the cargo hold. I would love some advice in regards to planning and booking this process. It seems that regardless of the airline i have to book the pets itinerary through the airlines cargo divison, while the people travel reservations are made through the airlines regular website or phone. How do you make sure the itineraries match up? In other words, that my dog flies on the same plane that we are on?
In most cases flying a pet in the cargo hold is only offered on routes with wide body plane, meaning on more popular longer distance flights. What if i have a connection flight from a smaller airport to a bigger hub from where i would be flying to Germany and the pet travel in the cargo hold is not offered on the connection flight? Am i forced to just fly straight out of the big airport, even if that means driving there by car for 5+ hours? Or are there other options?
In addition the COVID-19 situation has added a whole other element of uncertainty?
Has anyone been through this process and can share their experience?
Thank you.
In most cases flying a pet in the cargo hold is only offered on routes with wide body plane, meaning on more popular longer distance flights. What if i have a connection flight from a smaller airport to a bigger hub from where i would be flying to Germany and the pet travel in the cargo hold is not offered on the connection flight? Am i forced to just fly straight out of the big airport, even if that means driving there by car for 5+ hours? Or are there other options?
In addition the COVID-19 situation has added a whole other element of uncertainty?
Has anyone been through this process and can share their experience?
Thank you.
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