Can you now take dogs on planes to the UK?

Check with the airline direct to get a true answer. It is usually only assistance dogs that some permit.

They would have to travel as cargo in the hold, unless a guide dog or you are travelling by private plane. If flying in the hold, only some carriers will take them ( eg TUI can, but not any of the budget airlines) and you'll also need to be flying in to one of the approved airports that can handle arriving pets. Heres a link to government guidelines.

https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-b ... 20'listed'

Flying pets as cargo can be humongously expensive. Think probably at least 3 times the cost of your own plane ticket.

Maybe one of the pet couriers. There was a post not too long ago on pet transport. The dog could always arrive before you. Here are a couple of suggestions for starters

For the Love of Cats & Dogs

Spanish moves & Pet Travel
34960130537 [email protected]

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I have been told you can take small dogs up to 8kg in a carrier onboard with you on Vueling airlines someone I know did this recently to Costa del sol check Vueling website

Cavaqueen wrote:I have been told you can take small dogs up to 8kg in a carrier on Vueling someone I know did this recently to Costa del sol check Vueling website

It is possible to take small pets in a carrier on some airlines between a number of countries in the Eu. But not into the UK. UK regulations.

I stand corrected as the departure airport was Dublin which is in the EU

having worked at gatwick. 1995-7. dogs were always put in the hold .
presume that is still the case

Cavaqueen wrote:I stand corrected as the departure airport was Dublin which is in the EU

Fair does, I have also anecdotally heard that one airline at a regional uk airport has let a small animal fly out bound. But DEFINITELY the only way they can fly INBOUND to the UK is as cargo... with all that entails.. p Ultimately, if people would like to travel to and fro to the UK with pets, realistically this needs to be them driving. Or paying a pet transport company to drive them. Or being willing to pay thru the nose for cargo transport ( assuming that you aren't bothered re the flying process potentially stressing your pets out...)

Thanks for all of your replies. As I thought, there hasn’t been any changes recently.