Here’s the research I’ve already done:

He’s a snub nosed dog so he’s not allowed underneath the planes in cargo due to risk of death. But he’s freaking dense so he’s not allowed in most cabins because they have a 15 lb weight limit.

United Airlines seems to have a size limit for dogs in the cabin, but no weight limit. However, both on the website and the app, when I search for transatlantic flights, I get error messages.

I also researched some cargo pet transport companies but I’d be looking at $3k each direction.

Our starting city is San Diego and our destination is Formentera, Spain. But if we could find a way to transport him from San Diego to anywhere in Spain or France, we could go the rest of the way by train so that would work just fine.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    Have you looked into health regulations and quarantine considerations? I think that may be a factor with pets, regardless of whether or both they’re technically certified as a service dog in the US. At any rate, I would categorically NOT assume that it’ll be smooth sailing when it comes to customs and immigration. That, in fact, might be part of what that expensive transport service is offering.

    TL;DR: definitely look into the health/immigration/vaccination/quarantine considerations, because you might be in for an unpleasant surprise if you haven’t specifically prepared for it, as the EU is rather more bureaucratic about these things.

    • wildcardology@lemmy.world
      31·
      1 day ago

      Yeah, Johnny Depp’s dogs was almost euthanized because amber heard brought them via private jet and didn’t undergo quarantine in Australia.

      • Hildegarde@lemmy.world
        3·
        20 hours ago

        Australia and NZ have some of the strictest biosecurity laws in the world. Its important to look up the laws about transporting animals, but something like that is unlikely to happen for an atlantic crossing.