Cats in cabin whilst flying into Dublin

Air France might be a good choice Though Luftansa's website clearly states that pets ARE allowed in the cabin.  Not sure why they would tell you it is not.

A useful site you might refer too is: http://petfriendlytravel.com/airtravel, they summarize and link to airline pet policies.

Romaniac
Expat.com Experts Team

Dear Romaniac

Thank you so much for your reply and suggestions. I really do appreciate

Unfortunately Air France Ireland told us the same thing. The Irish government issued these rules and no airline can carry pets in the cabin whilst travelling into Ireland. Same applies to the UK.

This is terrible news. What a dilemma.

Sultana,
Don't know what you ended up doing, but we've shipped dogs twice via Aer Lingus to and from the US. They were fine both times, although we worried a lot. The cargo hold they put animals in is pressurized. Also, Aer Lingus' policy is to not mix species. In other words, if someone had booked our flight with a cat we would have had to send our dog on another flight.
I hope you and Ms/Mr. Cat got to Ireland safely and happily.
Cullin

One option is to fly into Paris (in the cabin), rent a car, and then drive north and take the ferry (which I believe goes into Cork). There are kennels for dogs and "Cat boxes" for cats, and they ride there for the trip into the country.  A lot safer than in cargo of a plane, but a lot more hassle.

Irish Ferries operate regular sea ferries throughout the year to Rosslare Port in South East Ireland & also directly to Dublin.Google - Irish Ferries ,for sailing times etc etc.

Thank you for all of this info.  I will be flying from Italy to Ireland and am looking for ways to take my cat via cabin.  Thank for the questions and responses.  They are very helpful.  I will be possibly looking to go to France then go through a ferry in Cork.

AndiReySim wrote:

Thank you for all of this info.  I will be flying from Italy to Ireland and am looking for ways to take my cat via cabin.  Thank for the questions and responses.  They are very helpful.  I will be possibly looking to go to France then go through a ferry in Cork.

Contact the airlines direct; you will need to look at airlines that fly direct; you should be aware that not all airlines will accept pets in the passenger cabin.

i wonder if you could fly into Belfast, or London, then bring them by ferry.
I read that the  cargo holds for pets are temp controlled, etc.

Unfortunately, Belfast is not one of the authorised airports that can handle pets.  The UK Government maintains a guidance document that lists all of the airlines and airports in the UK that can accept pets; this link will take you to it.

Not all cargo holds on passenger aircraft are temperature controlled and some dogs  (mainly short-nosed breeds) are not allowed in the cargo holds unless pressurised; it will depend on the airline policy.  The best advice is to always speak to the airline you are proposing to use to make sure you're happy with the process.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team