Hi there,
I'll be travelling with Lufthansa in a little over a week and I'll have to bring my cat with me. He'll be travelling in the hold because the maximum size allowed in the cabin for a crate is 55cm x 40 cm x 20 cm (an A4 page is over 21cm wide...) and although he's not a giant my cat is not the size of a hamster either.
I've been trying to find out if the pet carrier I currently have is acceptable (see [broken link removed] - I've also "knitted" some chicken wire to the door to make the holes paw-proof) once I add an absorbent pad and a water bowl, but neither Lufthansa nor IATA have replied to my questions. The IATA website says that they do not endorse/recommend any model or brand, and that carriers similar to the one shown on their drawings is also ok, so I'm a bit at a loss as to what will be acceptable.
Has anyone travelled recently with a pet on that airline? Is my carrier OK? If not, where can I buy an acceptable pet box?
Many thanks.
I'll be travelling with Lufthansa in a little over a week and I'll have to bring my cat with me. He'll be travelling in the hold because the maximum size allowed in the cabin for a crate is 55cm x 40 cm x 20 cm (an A4 page is over 21cm wide...) and although he's not a giant my cat is not the size of a hamster either.
I've been trying to find out if the pet carrier I currently have is acceptable (see [broken link removed] - I've also "knitted" some chicken wire to the door to make the holes paw-proof) once I add an absorbent pad and a water bowl, but neither Lufthansa nor IATA have replied to my questions. The IATA website says that they do not endorse/recommend any model or brand, and that carriers similar to the one shown on their drawings is also ok, so I'm a bit at a loss as to what will be acceptable.
Has anyone travelled recently with a pet on that airline? Is my carrier OK? If not, where can I buy an acceptable pet box?
Many thanks.