Airlines can check in pets as well as luggage. However, it is not as simple as taking off checked baggage, there are a lot of formalities to be handled, and luggage often only needs to pay attention to the weight of luggage and prohibited items. How can I check in pets by plane? For passengers who need to check in by air, you can find out.
To consign pets, you need to buy a special aircraft box for pets, ranging from dozens to hundreds. General pet shops are available. Of course, there are also some airports that allow the use of some plastic boxes, which requires you to consult the airline to see if it is allowed, and the boxes should be equipped with water fountains, which are not wet. Pet suitcase. There are many sizes. You need to know the size required by the airline. Travel water bottle, hanging in the suitcase. Pets come out by licking the water pipe with their tongues. The Pet ID card can't be bought. It shall be indicated in Chinese and foreign languages.
Containers for small animals shall meet the following requirements:
It can prevent small animals from damaging, escaping and extending out of the container to damage passengers, luggage or cargo.
Ensure the air circulation, do not cause suffocation of small animals.
It can prevent feces from spilling and polluting aircraft, equipment and other items.
Small animals carried by passengers shall not be transported in the cabin except with the permission of the carrier.
The weight of animals and their containers shall be charged separately according to the excess baggage charge
Regulations on animal consignment:
There are provisions for the consignment of animals, such as pregnant animals, animals within 48 hours of delivery, and animals within the lactation period. In order to prevent the animals from getting used to flying and making a mess of the cabin, the airlines usually require the passengers to be in front of the plane
Dogs are not allowed to eat food for 10 hours. Before boarding, dogs are given sedatives and carsickness drugs under the guidance of veterinarians.
Dogs need to drink regularly. You need to keep a special water bottle in the pet box and train the pet how to use the water bottle in advance. Finally, check whether the door of the pet suitcase has been closed.
Specific procedures:
Quarantine certificate:
Go to the Quarantine Bureau, a lot of pet shops can help you, the cost is not much difference
Preparation before shipment:
Before booking, it is better to confirm whether pets are allowed on the flight, that is, whether there is a live animal cargo cabin, generally;
One day in advance, please call the cargo Department of your airline to book the flight. Please inquire the airport or yellow page for your phone number;
If your pet is carsick or airsick, you need to consult a doctor in advance and prepare the corresponding medicine;
Prepare a small amount of food in the air box, and put some pet's favorite toys in the box to reduce pet's uneasiness;
Even for non carsick pets, it is recommended to fast at least 3 hours before boarding and urinate before boarding, so as to reduce the discomfort and burden on the stomach during high-altitude travel.
If your pet hasn't used a water cooler, train him to use it.
Consignment
Go to the airport three hours in advance to check in the pets, and consult the airport ground service personnel at the specific location;
You can also entrust the air freight company to handle it. The cost may be lower, but you need to do it more time in advance;
Some pet stores mainly sell dogs can also handle pet consignment procedures in the whole process, which is how they deliver the goods in different places.
Cost
1.5% / kg of the full fare. For example, if the full fare is 1000 yuan and the pet is 10 kg, the freight is 1000 & times; 1.5% X10 = 150 yuan.
Pick up goods
Pick up the goods at the airport freight office at least one hour after arrival. The freight office may also charge a handling fee of 5 yuan.
After taking delivery
Your pet has spent fresh, exciting, scared, lonely and uneasy hours on the plane, so you must first appease him, and then take a long flight. He is easily thirsty and must drink water.
Other
If your pet is in a different place, you can entrust others to follow the above procedures. You just need to pick up your pet at the airport. To put it bluntly, it's air freight. In addition to guide dogs, other pets are not allowed to enter the cabin together with people in foreign countries. There's no such concept in China
The common small animals carried by passengers are puppies, goldfish, turtles, etc., but they are often blocked when passing airport security check. According to the relevant provisions of civil aviation, passengers can take their pets out at random, but they must put forward when booking or buying tickets, and provide the animal quarantine certificate issued by the health and quarantine department at or above the county level. With the consent of the carrier, they can arrive at the airport freight office in advance to handle the random consignment of pets. The pets shall be packed in the iron containers carried by passengers themselves, and the pets' excrement shall not leak out, so as to keep the cabin clean. Pets, containers and food are charged as excess baggage. All checked pets will be placed in the oxygen cabin according to the regulations to ensure the safety of pets.