When you charter a private jet with GlobeAir, your pets can sit in the cabin with you; you won’t need to keep them caged and you can enjoy your flight with your cat or dog resting on your lap. More importantly, you are always sure that your pets are safe as you can always keep an eye on them.
Some countries, like the United Kingdom for example, apply very strict regulations regarding pets entering the United Kingdom. If you are planning on flying to the United Kingdom with one of your pets, you have to make sure that your pet needs is microchipped and:
For information regarding requirements and fees when you fly with pets on a private jet, you can read our reference article regarding pets on board.
We are not expecting animal clearance to change after Brexit as the requirements are already very strict. We don’t check pets on departure, however we do advise our clients to ensure their pets have a rabies blood test, as this will be a requirement in many countries they will arrive to.
We clear about 50 pets per month, depending on public and school holidays, as our customers tend to move around more with their beloved animals during those periods.
London Biggin Hill Airport was the first to establish a well-functioning pets clearance process back in 2003. We have interviewed Sarah Bowman, SkyPets Manager, to provide you with updated information regarding pets acceptance during the UK Brexit transition period.
We perform a very high number of pet flights the whole year-round. Being Biggin Hill a top-rated airport for business aviation, that's where we have landed 62 times with at least one pet in 2019 only. – Jonathan Berdoz, VP Sales and Marketing at GlobeAir
London Biggin Hill Airport’s SkyPets service was established in 2003. It enables DEFRA-approved charter operators to fly owners with their pets directly to the airport for clearance. At that time London Biggin Hill was the first and only business aviation airport within the London area to offer a dedicated animal handling service.
The SkyPets team supports the arrival of dogs, cats and ferrets at the airport. On arrival, I or a member of the SkyPets team boards the aircraft to check the pet’s passport and microchip, without the pet ever having to leave its owner’s side.
The clearance time at London Biggin Hill is considerably shorter than at Heathrow and Gatwick and up to five pets can travel in the aircraft cabin with their owners, which is much less stressful for both the animal and the owner, and the main difference between flying commercially and privately with pets. For frequent flyers the team really gets to know each personality, human and animal, which eases the process. We do need to receive all animal documentation (passport and vaccination records) at least 24 hours prior to arrival.
Our most notable arrival was a family that relocated to the UK with 11 dogs and four cats on board (not pictured). That was a great day! I love working with all the animals; dogs in particular are usually very happy to be walked out of the aircraft. I once had two very enthusiastic Golden Retrievers tangle me up in their leads in their attempt to race to the grass from the plane’s steps!
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