Are airline regulations strict when it comes to pet carriers onboard a flight?
There are certain dimensions which a carrier can't exceed, I imagine.
The animal needs to be able to stand, turn around and lay down comfortably.
I have a 10 pound dog and her legs and body are long.
What if the carrier does not fit or exceeds the measurements which an airline requires?
How else can I get my animals to where I'm traveling to?
We're moving out of state ( Me and the animals)
I would definitely contact the airline directly. The pet carrier dimensions are usually given so it fits under the seat (per FAA requirements - not the airline). If it doesn't there are still options, here are a few:
1) Buy a seat for you dog. It will still need to be in a carrier, but it can be larger (again, talk to airline)
2) See if airline has any VIP pet services
3) Pets can fly in cargo hold
4) Ship your pet (I.e.
5) Drive your pet.
I hope you're talking about a carrier to go in the cargo hold. Those of us who are allergic to dogs and cats wouldn't appreciate people NOT taking their pets in the cabin of the airplane. I've had some pretty miserable trips because someone else couldn't be parted with their pets.
You know that pets can be shipped in cargo. You also have heard that not all survive. There ARE private services that ONLY do this, and do so with way more care than commercial airlines do. What are your pets worth to you?
They are very strict. If you are taking an animal on board, then the carrier has to fit under the seat in front of you. So the dimensions they give are the largest possible that will fit. If you show up with a carrier that is too large, then your pet will not be allowed to fly. You can only bring one pet carrier per passenger, and there's a limit to the total number of pets allowed on board a flight.
You may want to consider putting your pet in cargo if it requires a larger carrier. There are also pet transport services. The least stressful, and probably least expensive, would be for you and your pets to drive to your new home.
Get in touch with the airline straight away. Whatever method you eventually go for, the animal MUST be booked onto the flight: you can't just turn up with little Fido, even in a carrier, and expect him to be allowed on board.
I have had cats flown from Thailand to Scotland on two separate occasions. The bureaucracy and form-filling was horrendous, but that was for international travel, and to a country with quarantine regulations, so none of that will apply to you. I mention it only because good airlines are very used to handling animals, and the cargo area is usually heated and pressurised.
Phone the airline and speak to a person; don't try to do it all on line. Whatever they tell you to do, whatever size of carrier they tell you, DO IT, to the letter.
WTF good is a regulation if it isn't enforced with an IRON FIST?
Sounds to me you didn't do your research
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