Flying with a ESA (Dog) LHR-LAX
Mar 8, 2020, 8:25 pm
#1
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Flying with a ESA (Dog) LHR-LAX
Hey gang,
My wife has an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), our dog and we will be going to LAX on BA283 in a couple of weeks. BA have been incredibly supportive and helpful. We will be flying J and I just wanted to ask if anyone has had any experience flying with a dog long haul? Any tips/advice from owners regarding the welfare of the dog?
Thanks,
Gaz
My wife has an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), our dog and we will be going to LAX on BA283 in a couple of weeks. BA have been incredibly supportive and helpful. We will be flying J and I just wanted to ask if anyone has had any experience flying with a dog long haul? Any tips/advice from owners regarding the welfare of the dog?
Thanks,
Gaz
Mar 9, 2020, 1:52 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2019
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I was listening to Jason Manford on Absolute 80s.
He was talking about Emotional Support Animals and said about AA who had an ESA horse in First class on a flight. (Had a check and AA allow ESA Cats, Dogs & Horses)
On BA Help page (They only allow ESA Dogs):Emotional support dogs can only be accepted in the cabin on direct flights to or from the United States of America. If your journey is not to or from the USA, or includes a connection onto a non-USA flight, your emotional support dog will need to travel in the hold.
You need to contact us at least 14 days before your flight, as we need additional information to ensure your emotional support dog can travel safely in the cabin.
Also, you must contact the UK Animal Reception Centre at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure of your flight to the UK to check your dog meets Pet Travel Scheme requirements. They will issue a pre-approval letter for UK entry that must be presented at check-in, along with your approval from us, for you and your dog to be allowed to board your flight to the UK.
He was talking about Emotional Support Animals and said about AA who had an ESA horse in First class on a flight. (Had a check and AA allow ESA Cats, Dogs & Horses)
On BA Help page (They only allow ESA Dogs):Emotional support dogs can only be accepted in the cabin on direct flights to or from the United States of America. If your journey is not to or from the USA, or includes a connection onto a non-USA flight, your emotional support dog will need to travel in the hold.
You need to contact us at least 14 days before your flight, as we need additional information to ensure your emotional support dog can travel safely in the cabin.
Also, you must contact the UK Animal Reception Centre at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure of your flight to the UK to check your dog meets Pet Travel Scheme requirements. They will issue a pre-approval letter for UK entry that must be presented at check-in, along with your approval from us, for you and your dog to be allowed to board your flight to the UK.
Mar 9, 2020, 1:53 am
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Mar 9, 2020, 2:27 am
#9
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I believe that until recently the solution has been to put the passenger with the allergy on a later flight. It seems there is beginning to be some push back on ESAs in general - what with horses and peacocks trying to board - so I don't know if that's changed to a more sensible policy.
Mar 9, 2020, 2:57 am
#15
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
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Back on topic, you need to be direct flight to the US, tell BA 2 weeks in advance, and they need to be happy for the dog to fly.
Dogs only. No horses.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ling-with-pets
Dogs only. No horses.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ling-with-pets