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Flying dog to Portugal / Spain

  • 13-01-2012 10:23am
    #1
    Mrs Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi all, I am trying to fly a 25kg American Bulldog to Portugal (Spain would be sufficient, could drive the rest of way), and I am finding great difficulty to find an airline which will fly her. I am in Cork, but flying anywhere out of Ireland is an option. I thought I was sorted with Iberia airlines (flying Dublin to Madrid), but they have limits on their box dimensions, which are slightly smaller than the box I have. (Max limits are 83x65x56, mine are 90x70x60).
    Is there any other options out there? I know I could drive (and get ferry to Santander from England), but I am at loathe to do this. And yes, she has to go over, her owner is now living in Portugal, I am caring for her in the meantime!


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  • #2
    mistress_gi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭mistress_gi


    I was hoping to find info on this myself. Can anyone help?


  • #3
    mistress_gi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭mistress_gi


    Well we've eventually decided to take the ferry to france with celtic ferries and then drive down to portugal.


  • #4
    Nuttzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Nuttzz


    Brittany ferries go from Portsmouth to Bilbao and the dog can stay in the cabin, they have about 20 pet designated cabins. Found it better than having to drive through france as well as spain


  • #5
    maalummoja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭maalummoja


    Lufthansa via Frankfurt, its longer but at least they have VET facilities in Frankfurt. PM me if you want any info on sending the dog as cargo


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