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Transport your pet as cargo

You are moving or traveling to a foreign country, and your four-legged friend is joining you on this adventure.


What is Cargo?

Are you wondering when your pet should be booked as manifested cargo?

What does cargo mean? Cargo: your pet travels in the cargo hold at the bottom of the plane on a passenger or cargo flight and is booked by a pet travel agent.


Your pet has to travel as cargo if:
  • Your pet is traveling to Australia, Bahrain, Ireland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Great Britain or South Africa.

  • Your pet travels unaccompanied.

  • Your pet is snub-nosed, such as the English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Pug, Boxer, Pekinese, King Charles Spaniels or Persian cats. To ensure the wellbeing of these breeds, most airlines have adjusted regulations or an embargo.

  • Your dog is a Pitbull, Staffordshire (Bull) Terrier, Cane Corso, Mastiff or a Bordeaux Dog, as these breeds will not be accepted as excess luggage by most airlines.

  • Your dog has to be transported in a customized wooden transport kennel because it is too large to fit the regular sizes.


As a pet travel professional, Flying Dutch Pets will book the best possible pet-friendly option and guide you through all logistic and veterinary issues.


Check out our unique services and obtain your quote here.

.... trust us with their precious pets

Thank you for helping with the relocation of my dog from Mexico to Amsterdam, they kept me informed the whole time and took great care of my dog, satisfied customer.

– Benoit Lamothe

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Purr-fect Service

Absolutely amazing what these people did for us with moving our dog from the Netherlands to Australia. From the first moment we spoke until the last moment he arrived here, they kept us informed of everything.

– John & Amanda van Tunen

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Tail-Wagging Experience

Flying Dutch Pets exported our dog from the Netherlands to Australia. Very impressive was their attention to detail, knowledge, and excellent responsive communication (also with our veterinarian). 

– Robin Duell

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Pet Paradise

Amazing experience whilst moving our 2 snob-nosed girls from Netherlands to USA. All (1000!) questions were answered without hesitation and with a smile. Professional with a personal touch.
– Abbi Lindenberg

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Pawsitively Amazing

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Because your pet isn’t just cargo—they’re family. And we treat them that way. 

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