Flying with pets

Because we know they are part of your family - Take advantage of our pet service!

Pets in the passenger cabin /PETC/

• Only dogs and cats are accepted. Bulgaria Air does not accept for carriage live animals to and from Great Britain;
• If travelling with an animal /dog or cat/, please be advised to contact the airline at the time of purchase of your ticket, because if there is no request in advance, the carriage of the animal may be refused;
• Maximum weight of pet and cage – up to 8 kg /For flights FB1431/1432 to/from Paris, where operator is Air France, the maximum weight is 6 kg/;
• Maximum dimensions of the cage – 48 x 35 x 22 cm;
• Not included in the free baggage allowance. A fee of EUR 50 applies.

Pets in the hold /AVIH/

• Only dogs and cats are accepted. Bulgaria Air does not accept for carriage live animals to and from Great Britain;
• If travelling with an animal /dog or cat/, please be advised to contact the aviation company at the time of purchase of your ticket, because if there is no request in advance, the carriage of the animal may be refused;
• No limitation in the weght of the animal. Maximum dimensions of the container – 110 x 65 x 70 cм;
• Not included in the free baggage allowance:

- At the weight of the animal and container up to 32 kg - EUR 80 per direction

- At the weight of the animal and container over 32 kg - EUR 120 per direction

Exceptions:

 - Animals weighing over 32kg together with the container are not accepted for carriage to / from Brussels.

 - Fightng and dangerous breeds are accepted for carriage only as cargo (example: American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Karabash (Kangal) (Anatolian Shepherd Dog), Caucasian Ovcharka (Caucasian Shepherd Dog), Rottweiler, Rhodesian Ridgeback).

Conditions of carriage of live animals in the aircraft hold /AVIH/

• The transport container must be large enough for the animal to stand in its natural position, to turn around and to lie down;
• The transport container must be designed to be leakproof, e.g. lined with absorbent material such as blankets;
• Тhe container must be escape proof. We recommend sturdy plastic or wood containers made from harmless and non-toxic material. Wire-mesh cages are not allowed;
• To prevent the animal from injuring itself, the interior of the container must not have any sharp corners, edges or nails;
• Transport containers must have ventilation holes on at all four sides.