flying Basenji

[DebraDownSouth]

I have shipped puppies and dogs for decades...especially chow rescues who I tried to send north out of the heat and humidity. I have received 5 puppies over my life... from Philly and Texas...none seemed bothered...just happy to be done it.

[A Former User]

@yodelma hello and yes, I'm in Germany. Inside Europe, i will prefer land but I need to fly a long flight, 10 hours for my university research. I think i will split it to two flights, one night sleeping somewhere or taking Cargo, which is the best way, its total air-conditioned and people with the animal ALL the time. (you don't fly with the dog)
I still haven't found how much it costs and how they manage the time arrival difference between you and the dog). I have decided (a private decision of course) to pay another ticket costs to fly him Cargo. More than that... I will take plan B, dividing the flight into 2 sections.
Btw - in ALL the internet the most recommended air-line is Lufthansa.

[A Former User]

@debradownsouth
Hello and thanks. Did you ship in regular fights in the luggage storage or special Cargo?

[DebraDownSouth]

@mshilo
Here they have special cargo that is air and pressure controlled for animals. Luggage has neither, so to the best of my knowledge not ever an option.

[giza1]

And not every airplane is equipped to carry animals as cargo either, but the big ones usually are.
-Joanne

[A Former User]

@debradownsouth indeed, you are correct. but it EXTREMELY expensive and flight company request that it will be managed by an external agent that makes it extremely expensive ++

[DebraDownSouth]

@mshilo
Can your use another airline? It cost me precisely each $200 for our 37 and 70 pound dogs from the US to Israel.

[A Former User]

200 usd for Cargo? Which airline? Btw -I’m originally from Israel.

[DebraDownSouth]

El al from NYC to Ben Gurion

[A Former User]

@debradownsouth El-Al?? Thanks, I sure will contact them.

[A Former User]

@debradownsouth what i have seen and checked again now is that this is the price for cargo hold. Isn't is the luggage area and not special Cargo?

see link:
https://www.elal.com/en/PassengersInfo/Baggage/Pages/Pets.aspx

Anyway, i will give them a call, but at least from what i understand 200$ is for hold cargo, which, again, as i understood, is where the Baggages are.

[DebraDownSouth]

It says : What methods of transport does El Al provide for my pet?
Travel in the passenger cabin.
Checked as baggage in pressurized and temperature controlled area of your aircraft.

[DebraDownSouth]

So it may be with luggage, but pressurized and climate control. It did worry me that it could drop ti 41C, but that's rare.

EDIT: " ​​Passengers flying on our Boeing 787​ aircraft, please note: The temperature in the cargo hold can drop to 5 degrees Centigrade​. ​"

I meant 41 F, which is 5C. But I didn't fly on 787 so moot point anyway.