Pet Travel With Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia and Jetpets have been working together for many years to help reunite pets with the Virgin domestic network allowing Jetpets direct access to book interstate pet transport flights to many ports across Australia.
Whether it’s a family move, a holiday, or a visit to loved ones, we’re dedicated to providing a seamless travel experience for you and your pets to travel safely and comfortably across the country.
Why Book Virgin Pet Travel with Jetpets Australia?
Jetpets are an approved pet transport provider with Virgin Australia. We have access to book directly with Virgin and understand the operational processes Virgin have in each of their locations to streamline the booking process.
Jetpets can arrange pet travel through Virgin Australia and also arrange your pet travel crate hire, collection and delivery from your residence to make the process easy for you. Speak to one our pet travel consultants to arrange your Virgin flight options that best suit your travel plans.
Pet Travel Crate Regulations When Travelling With Virgin Airlines
Virgin will require that your pet travel in an accredited Pet Travel Crate. Jetpets have access to many crate sizes that are airline approved for your pet’s travel. Pets need to be able to sit, lie down and comfortably turn around in their pet travel crate to be accepted by the airlines. Our team will assist you in selecting the most suitable travel crate. We also have an Pet Travel Crate Calculator & Measurement Tool to help gauge what size travel crate your pet may need.
FAQs for Pets Travelling with Virgin Airlines
Can My Pet Fly in the Cabin With Virgin Airlines?
No. All pets are required to be in airline approved crates for their domestic travel across Australia, with the exception of service dogs that will require special permission directly from the airline.
Virgin classifies assistance animals where they are trained to provide assistance to a person with a disability. Assistance animals may include guide dogs, hearing dogs and other assistance animals. For more information please refer to Virgin Australia’s Travelling with an Assistance Animal page..
Which Dog Breeds Can’t Fly with Virgin Australia?
Please note the following dog breeds (including cross-breeds) are prohibited for import into Australia under “The Customs (prohibited imports) Regulations 1956” and will not be accepted for travel:
- Fila Brasilerio
- Japanese Tosa
- Dogo Argentino
- American Pit Bull and other Pit Bull Breeds
- Perro de Presa Canario (Presa Canario)
Domestic/non-domestic hybrids (e.g. dog-wolf crosses) are also prohibited under the “Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999”.
- Czechoslovakian wolfdog or Czechoslovakian Vlcak
- Saarloos wolfdog or Saarloos wolfhound
- Lupo Italiano or Italian wolfdog
- Kunming wolfdog or Kunming dog.
Will I Need a Veterinary Certificate for My Pet to fly with Virgin?
Pets travelling with Virgin Australia must be fit and healthy to be accepted for travel. If pets are under 12 weeks of age or over 12 years of age, Virgin will require a “Fit to Fly” Certificate from a Vet to be eligible for domestic travel. Speak to our pet consultants who can assist you through this process.
What Happens if My Pet’s Virgin Airways Flight is Delayed, or Cancelled?
When booking your flights through Jetpets, we will ensure that we are in communication with you where Virgin notifies us of any delays or cancelations. Our Pet Travel consultants will also ensure that we advise our operations teams where extended delays occur to go and check on your pet where practical.
Where flights may become cancelled, we will arrange the collection of your pet if required and contact you to discuss alternative flight options for us to book on your behalf.
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