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Transporting animals

Traveling with pets

Please make your special booking for animal transportation as soon as possible, but not later than 3 working days before departure. To do so, please call our Customer Service Center.

Import regulations, customs documents, veterinary health certificates, inoculations, customs specifications for foreign countries etc. are all the responsibility of the passenger. Please contact the Foreign Embassy of the country you are visiting for information on import requirements, e.g. for inoculations and identification.

Animals may only travel if accompanied by a passenger, and must be registered. Please observe the relevant entry conditions.

Important Notice: From January 29, 2024 onwards, for pet in cabin (PETC) and pet in cargo hold (AVIH) traveling on international flights departing from Türkiye, the Rabies Antibody Titer Test (FAVN) document must be verified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye . Please click here to access the verification page.

Animal passport

Animal passports have been a legal requirement since 1st October 2004. Anyone wishing to take a dog or cat abroad will need the blue EU document for their four-legged friend. It is valid in all member states of the European Union, and confirms that the animal has been inoculated against rabies. The international certificate of inoculation previously issued will apply for twelve months from issue.
For further information please contact your veterinarian or the Federal Department for Nutrition and Agriculture.

 

Carriage of animals inside cabin

If it does not exceed the permitted limited number of animals that can travel in the cabin, we will be pleased to take one dog or cat weighing up to 8 kg (incl. container) per passenger in the cabin. Prices start from:

  • from 89,99 € on international flights (one-way)
  • from 249,99 TL on domestic flights (one-way)

We regret that in the interest of all passengers we can only accept a limited number of pets in the cabin, and that animals must stay on the floor in their locked container for the duration of the flight.
The size of the lockable container (ventilated and waterproof; available from pet shops) must not exceed the published dimensions for hand baggage of length 55 cm, width 40 cm, height 23 cm.
The transport of budgerigars in the cabin is allowed only on domestic flights at a cost starting from 199,99 TL for a one-way flight. The regulations for applicable containers apply accordingly.

 

Travelling in the animal compartment

Dogs and cats weighing more than 8 kg will be transported in the hold. Prices start from 114,99 € on one-way flights. For domestic flights the cost is 449,99 TL on a one-way flight.
Passengers can buy special containers in pet-shops; they must allow air to circulate, be waterproof and escape-proof.

In accordance with the international aviation rules, unfortunately we are not allowed to transport the following dog breeds:

  • Pitbull Terrier
  • American Pitbull
  • American Staffordshire Terrier
  • Staffordshire Bullterrier
  • Bullterrier
  • American Bulldog
  • Dogo Argentino
  • Fila Brasiliero
  • Kangal (Karabash)
  • Kaukasian Owtscharka
  • Mastiff
  • Mastino Napoleta

The transportation-exclusion involves only thoroughbred animals and crossings of these races among each other.

 

In addition to our existing regulations for carriage of animals on our flights, please note that for entry into the United Arab Emirates, the pet must:

  • be ID marked / microchipped
  • be accompanied by a pet owner’s declaration
  • have a valid rabies vaccination
  • be accompanied by documentation proving that it has passed a rabies antibody blood test (The test result should not be less than 0.5 IU/ml).
  • the pet must be checked at an Entry Point upon arrival in U.A.E.

To transport animals to the U.A.E on SunExpress flights, the Import of Pets form must be filled and signed by the pet owner.

In addition to our existing regulations for carriage of animals on our flights, please note that for entry into Sweden the pet must:

  • be ID marked / microchipped
  • be accompanied by a pet owner’s declaration
  • have a valid rabies vaccination
  • be accompanied by documentation proving that it has passed a rabies antibody blood test. The blood test must be taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination is administered and at least three months before the animal enters the country.
  • the pet must be checked at an Entry Point upon arrival in Sweden

Please note that if the pet travels within five days before or after the date on which the passenger is traveling, the pet must also be accompanied by a copy of the passenger’s ticket / travel reservation.

Detailed information can be found on the Swedish Board of Agriculture’s official website.

As per current regulations, only guide dogs are permitted on our flights to/from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA). Approved routes and further details regarding traveling to the UK with pets can be found  to read the approved routes and other details regarding traveling to the UK with pets here.