Animals

Particular attention should already be paid when purchasing a suitable transport container. Please consider that you are taking your pet out of its known surroundings and it could therefore feel stressed. Whenever possible, try to get your pet accustomed to its sky-kennel or soft-bag before travelling, so as to gradually prepare it for the new situation.

Dogs and cats may travel with you in the aircraft cabin if they are kept in a suitable container (max size 55 x 40 x 20 cm, with sufficient air supply (see example pictures), that weighs max 8 kg with content. During the entire flight neither the head of the animal may look out of the transport container nor is the animal allowed to leave the container.

Animals can also be transported in containers in a heated area in the aircraft. Passengers are responsible for the rental or purchase of containers.

Transport boxes (containers) can be purchased at the Swissport Supervisor counter.

Passengers are responsible for obtaining the necessary documents/certificates and health certificates.

Please get the information in time about immigration rules of animals on www.bvet.admin.ch/einfuhr/ . The immigration of dogs and cats from rabies countries (the correspondent list can be found on the homepage) is only allowed with the permission of the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office (SFVO). Without this permission the animals are refused at Swiss customs and have to be brought back to their country of origin.

The pet is weighed together with the container and your baggage at check-in; excess baggage is charged at the regular excess baggage rate. The costs for transport are calculated as follows:

• Excess baggage rates for short- and medium-haul
• Excess baggage rates for long-haul flights

Further information is available at:

IATA, Traveller’s Pet Corner, http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/live_animals/pets.htm