Traveling with your Yorkie on the plane...

[dizpatch]

Originally Posted by nvnvgirl

I have a friend who flies all the time with 2 dogs in one carrier and she told me they never even check, so maybe you'll be lucky.

I would be cautious of this. TSA(security) can be a bugger. When I flew with Phoebe and Annie We had to remove them from their carrier and then put the carrier in one of those tubs to go through like everything else.

In all the times that I have flown I only had them check my ticket twice to see if the dog was listed on the ticket.

Also most domestic airlines will only allow two pets in the cabin, so you want to make sure you have your reseveration for your furbaby, Otherwise the airline can make you put your pet in cargo, which requires you to have a hard side carrier rather than the soft sided that is allowed in cabin.

Better to be safe and have all bases covered rather than get there and be heartbroken.

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

Same here! Plus, they took a wand with a square of what looks cloth and wiped the insides of the carrier and had a machine analyze it.

I had to take off my shoes, socks, belts, etc. PLUS, patted down by a female TSA

That is why I am so perplexed when I read that some people were not checked.......

Our little Yorkies must have looked like spys or something?? I didn't have any luggage except for my puppy crate and a backpack.

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by Sookie

Our little Yorkies must have looked like spys or something?? I didn't have any luggage except for my puppy crate and a backpack.

Must have

I had his carrier and my purse........that's it!

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by dizpatch

I would be cautious of this. TSA(security) can be a bugger. When I flew with Phoebe and Annie We had to remove them from their carrier and then put the carrier in one of those tubs to go through like everything else.

In all the times that I have flown I only had them check my ticket twice to see if the dog was listed on the ticket.

Also most domestic airlines will only allow two pets in the cabin, so you want to make sure you have your reseveration for your furbaby, Otherwise the airline can make you put your pet in cargo, which requires you to have a hard side carrier rather than the soft sided that is allowed in cabin.

Better to be safe and have all bases covered rather than get there and be heartbroken.

I agree 100%-great advice and TSA are not someone to mess with nowdays

[dizpatch]

Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

Same here! Plus, they took a wand with a square of what looks cloth and wiped the insides of the carrier and had a machine analyze it.

I had to take off my shoes, socks, belts, etc. PLUS, patted down by a female TSA

That is why I am so perplexed when I read that some people were not checked.......

I am also very perplexed by this also.

I also had nutrical with me. It was in original box and everything. Luckly enough we had asked the vet to provide a prescription for this. They were going to take it but I told them I had a prescription. Oh, they do not take your word for this you give them the prescription!

As I said previously if your are planning on flying with your furbaby in this day and age you really need to check with the airline you are flying with to make sure you have all of your I's dotted and T's crossed.

The airlines and TSA are only doing their jobs.

[dizpatch]

Yano,

There is a section(forum) on YT that is about traveling with your yorkie, you might look in there and see what other information has been posted. I know there have been several people that have flown overseas with their furbaby.

Make sure that when you book your flight that you tell them that your are traveling with your pet and book it right then and there. You will get a comformation, for your furbaby as well. At least I always have.

[Yano]

Oh, I must have overlooked the section for traveling with your Yorkie! Sorry! But thanks for the heads-up, and for the responses even if they are in the wrong section!

[wengaroni]

i travelled with mocha to ny from st. louis, mo. it was a pretty long flight. i took her in my carrier ($80 one way on united). i didn't go through much nonsense except when i checked in, they put the tag on it and peered through my carrier.

walking through security, i just took her out of the carrier (to go through screening), and walked through with her in my arms.

other than that, i was fine. my friend took her two chi's on the same flight. paid $160 (one way for 2 pets) and did not have any problems. both were about 15 lbs combined weight and she put them in the same carrier.

[AngelWorks]

Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

I can only speak for myself.......but they checked my carry-on every time. They did not weigh my dog but also when you go through the check-point, I had to take him out of his carrier, run it through the scanner and walk with him through the metal detector.

I wasn't even allowed to bring in a water bottle (was made to surrender it).

I am talking about RECENT travel too not from back in the days when things were different pre-911.

That's the way it was for me when I flew last month with Milo.

I would go by what the airlines regs are------I wouldn't take a chance with my little buddy at all.

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by AngelWorks

That's the way it was for me when I flew last month with Milo.

I would go by what the airlines regs are------I wouldn't take a chance with my little buddy at all.

I agree, I would not take a chance. Even if you are lucky enough to not go through all the nonsense.......consider it a bonus not a right

[KathyinCali]

I just traveled to Ixtapa, Mexico with Lucy a few weeks ago.

1. Needed a health certificate dated within 3 days of travel - some countries also require that you send the certificate to the USDA for their stamp of approval (India I know for sure as we are going to be traveling there)
2. Shot records and Rabies Certificate
3. Called ahead to make her reservation because they limited in cabin pets to three per cabin - I flew Delta
3. Just so I would have no hassle I bought a "Delta approved" carrier.
4. They did let me bring a small container (Tupperware) with some Nutracal in it. I didn't take a chance to have a whole tube taken.

What happened? They never checked her shot records or health certificate. I just held her out of her carrier when I went through security (would make it hard to take two pets on the sly) and I didn't get lucky enough to have a flight attendant let me take her out during flight but rules are rules. Lucy slept the entire time (8 hours in her carrier basically, each way) without any calming aids.

Every airline is different and each Country varies. India has no quarintine but you have to quarantine to go to Fiji (which is why we are going to the Maldives).

Just my experience. Hope this helps.

[Bruce's_Mom]

My last TSA experience traveling with Bruce was so horrifying I was in tears, missed our flight (which our airline was kind enough to get us on a different airline with the same flight 2 hours later and give us free food because I was so upset)…This is going to be long, but I still am so upset and humiliated I have 2 tips to offer to lessen the blow to future w/pet travelers.

(1) Be prepared for extra screening anything that will make you unusual will cost you…We had many things going against us that day. (a) I had a dog which is slightly unusual; (b) I was on a nonstop international flight a little more unusual that just domestic, (c) I had a number of items in my other carry on that had to be removed for screening, laptop, liquids, etc. So we were a natural choice for extra screening. At first I just tried my best to be prepared, know they were going to wand Bruce and have everything out and ready him out of his carrier with collar removed in order to be wanded…Sure enough we are pulled aside to be wanded despite not setting off the metal detector….The conversation with the screener went something like this afterward…
SCREENER: “Wat dat bulgy between yo dog legs?”
ME: “Um that would be his penis”
apparently that seemed sarcastic and the damage was already done…they then made us go through the metal detector 3 more times until we set it off…Then we were wanded but nothing…At this point Bruce is removed from my arms, I am screamed at about him not having a leash and collar on and after I explain it was removed I can see a man start going through our bags to find it. They leash him um and lead him away from me…I made the mistake of asking where he was going and of course for a private screening...I asked where, all the woman said was I could not go because I needed further inspection…
(2) NEVER ASK FOR A PRIVATE SCREENING THEY WILL MOLEST YOU MORE & HUMILIATE YOU IN FRONT OF OTHER PASSENGERS: I was asked to remove my nylons and shirt in public and I said I was uncomfortable with that…It was then that a large intimidating woman of questionable sexuality (which I do not have a problem with except really is she the one that should do my “pat down” is it really better than having a man do it?) She then “pat me down” which consisted of her dragging her hand up and down my thighs and the groping my rear while other passengers looked on…Still Bruce is nowhere to be seen…I am led into the back and again asked to remove my shirt, all the while male TSA agents are all around…I hesitate and am informed if I do not do it they will “have to take action” I remove my shirt and they just stare at me, then the woman runs her hands over my boobs and sort of cups them, she is looking at me creepily and I am bright red and shaking…Then she pats me down again and feels at my crotch in a way I felt was excessive. I then said to her “mam I would rather not fly today than remove anymore clothing, and I would like to know where my dog and my other personal items have been taken…This is when I really panic, she responds by saying “you were traveling with a dog, I have no idea where the animal is” at this point she let me go and I ran back to the original checkpoint, my other bag and Bruce’s carrier was there, they explained the carrier had to be tested for explosives because terrorists often try to travel with animals to hide bombs inside the animals and/or their carriers…I then panic because Bruce is not there, I run around in a frenzy asking everyone in the concourse if they have seen a Yorkshire Terrier…No one has, I am now a sobbing wreck when a flight attendant from my airline passes by and asks what is wrong…She points out that I have to get on my flight in the next 5 minutes to make it…Obviously I cannot without my dog…Doing her best to help she walks me to the nearest gate for that airline and they start radioing around…Then he is found, and unbeknownst to me he has my boarding pass with him. Without even telling me the TSA folks walked him and my boarding pass to our gate while I was being screened and left him with the attendant working the gate, when they had to leave to be on our missed flight he was then left with another airline’s attendant just adjacent to our gate…It was the most panic stricken worst 3 hours of my life and hence my tip really is avoid traveling with your animal if possible…Now if you are European do travel with your animal all your customs and security folks are very kind and animal friendly!!!

[KathyinCali]

Can you tell me which airport you were at when this happened? Also, what airline?

What a horrifying experience!

[Bruce's_Mom]

Originally Posted by KathyinCali

Can you tell me which airport you were at when this happened? Also, what airline?

What a horrifying experience!

Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (Seatac)

The Airline was NW Airlines, and they really did their best to make me feel comfortable flying that day, calm me down, and help make an awful situation as good as it could be. I will always fly them in the future! If I am ever traveling with Bruce again they said they will have a ticketing agent accompany me to security to prevent me from panicking if something like that happened again...So Bruce will always be traveling NW in the future as well.

[wengaroni]

Originally Posted by Bruce's_Mom

Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (Seatac)

The Airline was NW Airlines, and they really did their best to make me feel comfortable flying that day, calm me down, and help make an awful situation as good as it could be. I will always fly them in the future! If I am ever traveling with Bruce again they said they will have a ticketing agent accompany me to security to prevent me from panicking if something like that happened again...So Bruce will always be traveling NW in the future as well.

omgosh. i can't imagine how that was for you. i would have seriously filed a lawsuit or something against them. that is..unreal and so disrespectful. i am so sorry you had to go through that.