Aer Lingus and Pets

shamwari

I'm posing this on behalf of a friend who is interested in flying from Dublin to Glasgow and bringing her husky with her. Has anyone any experience of doing this with their pets, and if so, what have your experiences been? I know the dog has to travel in the hold, so are there any special requirements that need to be met by the dog or its owner beforehand?

Again I'd appreciate if anyone with first hand experience of doing this could share their experience

weisses

http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/baggageinformation/specialitems/

No first hand experience sorry

shamwari

weisses wrote: »

http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/baggageinformation/specialitems/

No first hand experience sorry

Thanks for that. I did see it already and it outlined a few bits alright and a call will be made to Customer Services. I'm just keen to see if anyone has done it and how they - and the dog!! - found it.

shamwari

Just called customer services. The procedure seems straight forward enough as are the fees, and is subject to availability in the hold so immediate booking is essential. For obvious reasons, the dog needs to be put in the crate. That's about it.

The alternative would be driving the dog and using a ferry, so its really a balance between circa 9 hours in the car with driving and the ferry sailing, versus the check-in and flight times of flying.

Katunga

Guide dogs are allowed to fly in the Cabin with Aer lingus.

keroseneboy

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L1011

keroseneboy wrote: »

Aer Lingus do not accept pets.

They do - as cargo. Which is what is being discussed.

http://www.aerlinguscargo.com/services/specialised-cargo/pets

Not every flight can take them at that.

keroseneboy

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Strumms

If they don't take them on the EI regional service then the ladies best bet would be to fly into Manchester or Birmingham and make other arrangements to get them by road or if possible train up to Glasgow..

keroseneboy

MYOB wrote: »

They do - as cargo. Which is what is being discussed.

http://www.aerlinguscargo.com/services/specialised-cargo/pets

Not every flight can take them at that.

What is being discussed ?

L1011

keroseneboy wrote: »

What is being discussed is a person wanting to bring their pet Huskey to Glasgow by air. Aer Lingus do not accept pets for the vast majority of their destinations.

Aer Lingus certainly do not put Huskey's in the hold of their A319/320/321's.

They do under very special conditions permit the carriage of such a dog in the cabin suitable restrained and jacketed between the legs of the pasenger(please,MYOB, refer to my post immediately before my general statement that Aer Lingus do not take pets.)

This statement was meant in the context of what WAS being discussed, unless you are suggesting the person ships his/her Huskey via North America where Aer Lingus do ship animals as cargo in their unheated holds.

Dogs do not do well in aircraft holds transatlantic unless the par of the hold the dog is kenneled in is heated. Lufthansa is the best at transporting dogs across the Atlantic as they have such facilities.

You stated "Aer Lingus do not accept pets". That remains incorrect. Your clarifications coming after the fact don't fix the original statement.

They also do accept pets as cargo on a number of European routes, and huskeys are also not on their list of prohibited breeds. And they don't use A32x family aircraft to Glasgow either.

I don't know if they take them to Glasgow but I never claimed they did - I was just countering your incorrect sweeping statement, to which you've now joined some other incorrect sweeping statements.

keroseneboy

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L1011

keroseneboy wrote: »

The fact remains, Aer Lingus do not accept pets on the route discussed, regardless of aircraft type. The A330 is NEVER used on this route. Please refer back to the original question asked. It is about bringing a pet dog by air to Glasgow. This is my last comment on this subject.

What's the relevance of the A330 here?

keroseneboy

MYOB wrote: »

What's the relevance of the A330 here?

The

L1011

edit: getting rather pointless now.

The OP's friend is best served contacting Aer Lingus / Aer Lingus Cargo directly to check what they'll carry on that route, if anything, than any other option.

murphym7

keroseneboy wrote: »

The

Why have you effectively deleted 5/6 posts?

shamwari

Just to be clear, the dog has been booked on the flights to and from Glasgow. I trust this clears up any confusion about whether dogs are carried on this route!

L1011

murphym7 wrote: »

Why have you effectively deleted 5/6 posts?

Because it now appears the content was completely wrong I'd guess.

Growler!!!

A bit late but here are the rules for carriage of animals on EIR section 8.9:

http://www.aerarann.com/information/terms-and-conditions


8.9 ANIMALS
We only accept domestic cats and dogs for carriage on operating flights between Ireland and the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom and Ireland. We will only agree to do so with your acknowledgment that there may be risks to the health or welfare of your animal which may be cause by the reaction of your animal to flying. Your acknowledgement of this is confirmed by booking and presenting your animal for a flight. Our agreement to carry your animal is subject to there being available space to do so in the aircraft and accordingly we reserve the right to refuse to carry your animal up to and including the scheduled departure time.
If we agree to carry your animals they will be carried subject to the following conditions:
8.9.1
You must ensure that the animals are presented for carriage in the owners individual crate, which is escape-proof, leak-proof and of sufficient size to allow the animal to stand up, turn around and lie down fully stretched. The maximum dimensions permitted on an Aer Arann aircraft are (53cm High) (56cm Wide) (127cm Long) The animal must be accompanied by valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits, and other documents required by authorities of the countries of departure, entry or transit failing which, they will not be accepted for carriage. Such carriage may be subject to additional conditions specified by us, which are available on request.
8.9.2
We will not accept the following animals for travel
Puppies or Kittens under 10 weeks old.
An animal that is more than 6 weeks pregnant
An animal that has been sedated
The following breeds of dog (Including cross-breeds): Boxer dogs, Snub-nosed dogs, American Pit Bulls, Pit Bull Terriers, Japanese Tosas, Fila Brazilerios, Togo Argentinos, all Bull dogs Pugs, Pekinese.
8.9.3
If accepted as Baggage, the animal, together with its container and food, shall not be included in your free Baggage allowance, but shall constitute excess baggage, for which you will be obliged to pay the applicable rate.
8.9.4
Guide dogs accompanying passengers with disabilities will be carried free of charge in addition to the normal free baggage allowance, subject to conditions specified by us, which are available on request. All Guide or Assistance dogs must be registered.
8.9.5
Where carriage is not subject to the liability rules of the Convention, we are not responsible for injury to or loss, sickness or death of an animal which we have agreed to carry unless we have been negligent.
8.9.6
We will have no liability in respect of any such animal not having all the necessary exit, entry, health and other documents with respect to the animal's entry into or passage through any country, state or territory and your request to us to carry your animal is subject to your agreement that you or the person carrying the animal will reimburse us for any fines, costs, losses or liabilities reasonably imposed or incurred by us as a result.

misschoo

I just came off an Aer Arran (Aer Lingus) flight from Bristol tonight and there was a (Beautiful) golden retriever pup on board - well in the hold. My only thing would be that it's a very loud engine on this type of plane & I would worry about the stress levels of the dog during the flight. It can be done though so at least you can go from here.