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Qatar Airways Reduces Prices For Transporting Pets

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Qatar Airways Reduces Prices For Transporting Pets
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November 10: Qatar Airways said it has responded to the demand from passengers seeking to transport their pets around the world by reducing the price to the lowest rates ever into and out of Doha.

As the only airline that will carry pets as excess baggage to and from Qatar, the airline said in a statement that it has gone beyond expectations and reduced the cost of travelling with a pet.

“While it used to cost pet owners approximately USD 400 to transport a large dog to Europe or the Americas on another carrier, the same journey will now cost just USD 300 on Qatar Airways out of Doha,” reads the statement.

The move is set to position Qatar Airways as the airline of choice for people seeking to transport their pets around the world, the airlines said. It follows an increase in demand from passengers wanting to travel on the same flight as their domestic pets, or from animal refuges relocating stray animals to new homes overseas.

Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer Ehab Amin said, “We know how much our passengers love their family pets and often don’t want to be apart from them. This move to increase weight allowances while also reducing the fare structure means that our passengers and their domestic pets can now travel comfortably on the same flight together.

“We are one of the few airlines in the world that accepts domestic pets as checked-in baggage on our passenger aircraft. So in keeping with our very inclusive culture and our drive to always enhance the customer experience, we are delighted to increase the pet weight limit from 32kgs to 75kgs, while significantly reducing charges.”

Customers checking in for their flight only need to telephone ahead and make a confirmed booking for their pet to travel with them. After showing the appropriate veterinary certificate to confirm their pet is healthy and safe for air travel, the animal is delivered to a specially designated area at Hamad International Airport (HIA) on the day of travel.

As well as transporting domestic pets on passenger flights, the airlines said that the cargo division of the Qatar Airways Group has also become the third largest cargo carrier in the world in recent years and regularly uses its freighters to transport valuable show horses, dairy cows and animals for relocation and rescue purposes via its Qatar Airways Live Freighter Service (QR Cargo).

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