At Jetpets, we partner with many airlines including Qantas to ensure we can relocate your furbabies across Australia. With such a large country to cover, we can offer a wide range of routes that Qantas service.
Jetpets have been working with Qantas for over 30 years and our teams are dedicated to reuniting pets with their owners. Jetpets are also recognised as one of their pre-approved pet travel partners for interstate pet travel.
Why Book Qantas Pet Travel with Jetpets Australia?
As Jetpets are an approved pet transport provider with Qantas we are able to book your flights directly through their booking systems. Our pet travel service not only can include booking pet travel but arranging collection from your residence and delivery if required to most domestic locations across Australia.
Jetpets can also arrange your pet travel crate hire, advise on crate sizing and complete all the necessary documentation required to make the process easy for you. We also have a handy Pet Measurement Tool to help you find the right size pet travel crate.
Pet Travel Crate Requirements When Travelling with Qantas
Qantas will require that your pet travels in an accredited Pet Travel Crate. Jetpets have and can provide the appropriate 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 for your pet’s journey.
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 Measurement Tool to help gauge what size travel crate your pet may need.
When travelling interstate across Australia, most pets can be collected within an hour upon arrival. This may vary from time to time depending on the weather, ground crew operations, airport taxi timings and the location of the designated collection point from the arrival aircraft terminal.
For International arrivals this process can take several hours to the customs and quarantine processes in place and will vary depending on the location you are moving to. Due to the complex nature of International pet travel, it is highly recommended that you speak with our pet travel consultants to explain the process and clearance procedures for your specific location.
Pets have a dedicated area that airlines allocate to ensure the safe housing of pets prior to their flights. Airlines will make sure that these areas are undercover and separate from general cargo areas. Airline staff will also perform regular checks on their welfare and top up water bowls where necessary.
When booking your pets travel our team will liaise with the airlines to ensure your pet is booked onto its flight. We will also issue you with your very own pet travel itinerary to ensure you have all the details you require for your pets travel.
Pets moving interstate and overseas will have different procedures and it is important that you engage a pet travel specialist to assist you in the process and make sure all documentation is in place and your crate is airline approved for travel.
Pets are housed and secured in their very own section of the plane and both the captain and the ground staff are advised that your furbaby is on board. As pets travel in a dedicated area in the cargo section of the aircraft, they will not have any direct access to aircraft crew for their travel whilst in the air.
Pets are carefully loaded onto the aircraft at the very last minutes prior to departure to avoid any exposure to weather conditions. They are first to be unloaded at the destination to be reunited with their owners or collected by Jetpets Pet Handlers who are then delivered to their residence.
Depending on your destination and airline carrier, many pets may travel direct to their destination on flights for both domestic and overseas travel. Where longer haul flights are required there may be a stop over, often referred to as a “comfort Stop” and this will be discussed with you at the time of quoting with our specialist Pet Travel Consultants.
Our Pet Travel Consultants will design a specific travel itinerary for you and take into account factors such as the age, breed and destination you are travelling to ensure pet welfare is the number one priority for your furbaby during their travel.
When moving your pets from Australia, pets must travel in dedicated airline travel crates in the cargo section of the plane. The travel crates are designed to ensure your pet is comfortable and has adequate space to sit, stand and turn around in their crate for their journey. They also have a water bowl and stay dry fleece mat to assist them for their comfort during longer haul flights.
Virgin and Qantas are the two major airlines that regularly carry pets to all capital cities and many regional locations around Australia. When travelling to more remote areas, there may be some alternatives and it is best to speak with your pet travel consultant for more information on these locations. Please note that Jetstar do not facilitate pet transportation.
Jetpets work with all airline partners to ensure the number one priority is the welfare of your pet, no matter which airline you may choose to fly with.
When booking with Jetpets we will give you the option of both major carriers depending on the flight availability and locations you are travelling to and from. Our Pet Travel Consultants will guide you on the best airline available to you depending on the breed, location and individual requirements as the costings will vary depending on the airline being used.
