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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the (a) routes and (b) airlines which operate each route on which it is permitted for dogs and cats to travel in the passenger cabin. [175548] Mr. Bradshaw: [holding answer 26May 2004]: Guide and hearing dogs only may be transported in the cabin under the Pet Travel Scheme on the following routes and airlines: Cyprus Larnaca to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Paphos to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways France Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to London Heathrow: BMI British Midland Germany Frankfurt to London Heathrow: Lufthansa Malta Valletta to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Netherlands Amsterdam (Schiphol) to London Heathrow: BMI British Midland Portugal Faro to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Spain Alicante to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Almeria to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Arrecife to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Fuerteventura to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Las Palmas to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Madrid to London Heathrow: BMI British Midland Malaga to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Palma, Majorca to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways Palma, Majorca to London Heathrow: BMI British Midland Tenerife South, Canary Islands to London Gatwick: Britannia Airways No route is approved to carry cats in the cabin at present.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

175548; 422 c609W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Aviation Aircraft Air routes Airlines Dogs Pets Travel Cats Pet travel scheme

Link

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