If your pet is traveling with you, read our instructions for a comfortable flight. Naturally, we want the best for your four-legged companion.
You can travel with loved ones, including your pet, or you can go alone.
Taking your dog or cat on vacation is a wonderful idea! But is it possible to fly with a dog? Are pets permitted on airplanes? Fortunately, the answer is that pets are allowed on airplanes. Pets can be checked in when booking your flight on Transavia if you want to bring a dog or cat.
Additionally, this can be done up to two hours prior to departure after booking. There are just a few spots available, so make sure to reserve your pet's flight well in advance. This page has all the information you need to make sure your trip runs without a hitch.
Transavia: dogs in cabine
Like you, your four-legged companion requires travel documents if you are taking them on an airplane. Therefore, please make sure you have a suitable kennel or travel luggage to take your dog or cat on the airline and ask your veterinarian for the "pet passport" as soon as possible.
Both of you will travel much more comfortably as a result. Make sure you and your pet get to the airport two hours before departure, once you're ready and have all your paperwork in order.
Good luck on your journey!
Can a foreigner bring a pet to the Netherlands?
Yes, you are allowed to bring a pet from overseas to the Netherlands. However, importing pets is subject to stringent regulations. These regulations are in place to safeguard both humans and animals from illnesses like rabies.
Importing pets from outside the EU is subject to different regulations than importing them from within. On the Dutch government website, you can find exactly what rules apply to your situation.
Transavia: dog travel
Can I bring my dog that has been taught to fight or attack?
'Fighting dogs' or 'attack dogs' that fit into the following categories are prohibited from being carried in the cabin or the hold.
Although they might not belong to a certain breed, these canines resemble:
- American Staffordshire Terriers (Pitbulls), or similar dogs (for example Staffordshire Bull Terriers or (mini) Bull Terriers);
- Mastiffs, or similar dogs;
- Tosas, or similar dogs;
- Rotweilers, or similar dogs.
Will my snub-nosed pet be allowed to accompany me?
Pugs, boxers, bulldogs, Pekinese dogs, Persian cats, and other snub-nosed animals may have trouble breathing during the flight due to the high temperatures and stress.
Therefore, snub-nosed animals can only be transported in the cabin to safeguard their welfare. The animal, including the kennel, should weigh no more than 8 kg.
Traveling with a snub-nosed pet
Can my pet travel in the luggage hold?
Your pet is welcome to travel in our cargo hold. With climate and pressure control, this is a unique heated atmosphere. It implies that you can travel with your dog or cat in the most comfortable way possible.
A maximum of two dogs may be transported in the luggage hold on each aircraft. Thus, make sure your pet can travel with you by adding it to your reservation in advance.
Do you have a dog or kitten with you while you travel? These young animals may also be carried in a kennel with their mother or with a single puppy or kitten from the same family.
The following requirements must then be fulfilled by your pets:
- When the puppy or kitten is at least three months and twenty-one days old and no older than four months, it is permitted to be in a kennel with its mother.
- If the puppy or kitten is at least three months and twenty-one days old and no older than six months, it may be kept in the same kennel as one other puppy or kitten that is related to it. Then, one kennel contains two puppies or kittens in total.
Transporting pets in the luggage compartment
Price of a one-way ticket per kennel
The cost of a one-way ticket is €77 per kennel if your flight number begins with HV.
You will pay between €100 and €250 per kennel for a one-way flight if your flight number begins with TO.
Please note: There are strict standards for the kennel where your pet will travel in the hold. It's also crucial that you get the kennel ready for travel. You can find more information about this here.
Can my pet travel with me to all destinations?
Regretfully, certain places do not permit you to bring your pet. This is because of the airport regulations rather than the laws of the nation.
Consequently, pets are not transported by Transavia to or from the United Kingdom, Iceland, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, or Chambéry town.
Similarly, if you are arriving from Turkey, please read carefully the conditions for importing animals from this country.
Travel with big dog on plane
How do I add my pet to my booking online?
Pets can be added when you book your flight or later through My Transavia. Up to two hours prior to takeoff, this is feasible. There isn't much room on board for pets. Thus, make sure your pet can travel with you by adding it to your reservation in advance.
Add a pet to your booking:
- Log in to My Transavia
- Check your booking
- Book special luggage & pets
- Select pet in the cabin or in the cargo hold
- Select the pet travelling with you
- Pay and confirm your booking
Attention! Should you wish to cancel your pet’s ticket, please contact Transavia Service Centre. Unfortunately, they do not reimburse the cancellation.
What documents are needed for pets to travel?
It is necessary for your pet to have a "pet passport." A licensed veterinarian must issue this passport, which must include the following details:
- Rabies vaccinations. You must vaccinate your pet at least 21 days before to your trip.
- Countries have different requirements for the health statement in a passport. Please contact the consulate or embassy of the country you are visiting to find out the rules.
Your pet needs to be chipped so that it can be identified by an electronic identification system (transponder) in order to travel with you.
To travel with your pets, even within the French domestic network, you must have a pet passport.
Please note! Your dog must have tapeworm treatment five to twenty-four hours before to departure if you are taking a dog on a plane to Malta.
Similarly, if you are arriving from Turkey, please read carefully the conditions for importing animals from this country.
What documents are needed for pets to travel
Is there anything else I should consider when traveling with a pet?
- When transporting your pet, use an appropriate travel carrier. As soon as you board the airplane, the carrier must be closed and your pet must remain inside.
This piece of hand luggage should be placed beneath the seat in front of you. During the flight, your pet must stay inside the carrier. Additionally, opening or moving the carrier while in flight is prohibited. - Always heed the crew's directions on board to ensure that you and your pet have a safe flight.
- Up to two hours prior to departure, give your pet a small meal and some water. Please take your dog for a walk right before you leave if you have one. During the flight, your pet won't be allowed to eat or drink.
- Consult a veterinarian before administering a sedative to your pet.
- Make sure you have all of your travel documentation and immunizations in order well in advance of your trip.
- Ask your veterinarian if your pet's passport is still valid.
- At the bottom of the kennel, lay some newspapers, a towel, or some comfortable blankets.
- Prior to the flight, let your pet some time to acclimate to the kennel. For most pets, five days' notice is sufficient.
- Make sure to get in touch with the country's embassy well in advance of your trip. If there are any unique regulations or quarantine requirements, they can provide you more details.
Transavia: cat in cabin
What specifications must my pet's kennel in the luggage hold meet?
The following conditions must be fulfilled by the kennel where your pet is traveling:
- Dimensions: Maximum dimensions per travel carrier or kennel: length 102 cm x width 69 cm x height 76 cm.
- Weight: The maximum weight of your pet and kennel together is: 75 kg.
IATA legal standards
It is crucial that the kennel satisfies the IATA's (International Air Transport Association) legal standards for your pet's safety:
- For this reason, it is crucial that the kennel or pet carrier has enough room for your pet to lie down, turn around, and stand comfortably (without touching the top).
- Hard plastic or fiberglass should be used to construct the kennel. Welded wire mesh kennels, wooden kennels, and kennels with metal bars are prohibited.
- A central locking mechanism that locks the door from the top and bottom should be installed.
- Bring at least four (reusable) tie wraps to the airport for each flight to prevent the doors from opening during the journey.Take note! At home or prior to visiting the check-in counter, do not yet fasten the tie-wraps.
- You will receive instructions on when to fasten the tie-wraps from the person working the check-in desk. Actually, security checks may still need to be performed individually for the pet and the kennel.
- Both the top and bottom of the door's closing pins must protrude at least 1.6 cm past the kennel's edge. (B)
- The top and bottom of the kennel should be bolted together (C) for large kennels measuring 102 x 69 x 76 (Size E). These kennel sizes are not compatible with any other locking method.
- Chewing or soft toys are not permitted in the kennel.
- Are there wheels on your kennel? To prevent the kennel from rolling around in the hold, make sure the wheels can be secured or disassembled before departure.
Tip: You can look the permitted kennels here.
When can I take my pet with me in the cabin?
We respectfully ask that you keep your pet clean so that everyone has the best possible trip. Additionally, your pet must not act aggressively.
You can use a flexible pet carrier to bring your pet in the cabin. Hard plastic kennels are not permitted. As soon as you board the airplane, the carrier must be closed and your pet must remain inside. The carrier should be placed beneath the seat in front of you.
You are not permitted to open or move the pet carrier while in flight for the sake of both your pet's and the passengers' safety. Are you taking two pets on your flight with your travel buddy or companions? The fact that you cannot seat in the same row is crucial to understand. This is for security.
For a safe flight, always heed the crew's directions on board. You are allowed to bring one item of hand luggage into the cabin in addition to your pet.
Dimensions
Maximum dimensions per travel carrier: length 40 cm x width 30 cm x height 24 cm.
Weight
Maximum weight of the pet, including the carrying bag: 8 kg.
Age
Cats and dogs must be at least 15 weeks old.
Price
If your flight number starts with HV, you pay €50 per pet per one-way flight.
If your flight number starts with TO, you will pay between €60 and €160 per pet per one-way flight.
The following requirements must be fulfilled by all pet carriers:
- An official pet carrier, such those seen at pet stores, must be used for the carrying bag;
- It must be completely closable;
- The fabric used to make the pet carrier needs to be flexible. Hard plastic is prohibited.
- For your pet to receive enough oxygen, the carrier needs to include ventilation holes.
- For your pet to be able to look outside, the carrier needs to have plastic windows.
- There must be adequate room for your pet to walk about.
Airline approved dog carrier for Transavia
Airline approved cat carrier for Transavia
Do you have an allergy to sitting near a pet, such as a dog or cat? Inform the crew. After that, they will look at the solutions available to address the issue.
Please note: emotional support animals and small rodents (hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.) are not accepted on board our flights.
Because they are easily agitated, these little creatures may become frightened by a variety of circumstances that occur during air travel, including departure from their familiar surroundings, airport noise, temperature changes, handling, and flying.
Transavia: pet in cabin
The article uses materials from the official website Transavia
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