We cannot transport puppies or kittens under 10 weeks of age or which are still nursing, or mother dogs or cats which are still nursing. Pregnant animals and puppies or kittens under 10 weeks old are not permitted on Turkish Airlines flights. For detailed information, please review the heading of “Transporting pets in the aircraft hold" Please note that other than the plastic carriers, we can also carry your pets in specially produced hard- or soft-side bags (soft cases). The cage must be hard-case for pets over the specified weights and dimensions to travel safely in the aircraft hold. It should be noted that the lids/zippers of live animal cages and bags must be kept closed throughout the flight. The cages/bags must have ventilation holes with a diameter of 2.5 cm on a minimum of three sides for adequate air circulation. We transport your pets in the cabin section in hard-case cages or specially produced soft-case cages/bags. If your pet does not weigh more than 8 kg with its cage and the cage dimensions do not exceed 23 cm height, 30 cm width and 40 cm ength, we can transport your pet in the cabin of the aircraft. You can review the heading "Pets with special conditions" for the types of dogs that are prohibited/dangerous to be transported on our Incorporation's flights. Please be reminded that transportation of pets is not included in baggage allowance and is subject to additional baggage fees. Pets that are in poor health and appearance are not accepted for transportation. Make sure that pets are clean, odorless and calm-looking. It is important to note that the rabies vaccines listed on the vaccination card must have been given at least 30 days and no more than one (1) year prior to the flight date. Have a vaccination card that contains identification information for cats and dogs, and a flight certificate for birds with you. The passenger’s name, surname, address, telephone number, number of animals and the name of the pet or pets must be available on a label affixed to the cage or container. Passengers can complete check-in procedures for pets at check-in counters. Exceptionally, we accept only 1 cage per passenger (maximum 2 same species/siblings in the same cage) on flights to the USA from Moldova and Ukraine. For our rules regarding having more than one pet in a cage, you can review the heading "Pets sharing crates". However, it should be noted that only one cage is allowed to be transported in the cabin, the other cage will be treated as "AVIH", or both will be transported in the aircraft hold as AVIH. A maximum of two pet cages are accepted for each passenger (except for transfers via the Turkish Cargo unit). ![]() Please note: in accordance with aircraft type, there is a capacity limit on the number of animals that can be carried per aircraft. To transport a live animal on our flights, the reservation must be made and confirmed no later than 6 hours before the flight departure time.
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