Hi all,
Has anyone relocated back to the US with a pet (or pets), but importantly, on a route that requires:
1) a one-stop (in my case, likely SFO)
2) a second flight on a second airline (in my case, Cathay -> American / AA) - but via a SINGLE airmiles booking
3) pet traveling as excess baggage (passenger traveling with the pet) - versus unattended cargo
..and if so, any advice? Particularly if it's difficult to do?
I've looked at a couple pet relocation companies and their quotes, and a lot of forum posts here. It seems to me that it's best to just pay the full fee and get them transferred via cargo to the final destination. (United / UA seems to be able to do it via 1 flight, and unattended, in my case.) The relo companies have suggested the Cathay (miles) booking is a way to lower cost, but I don't have details on the 2-flight logistics.
I'm also asking because I have a good amount of AsiaMiles for Cathay...
The issue I foresee is potential difficulty in getting the pets in SFO, and then re-checking as excess baggage via a 2nd airline (albeit on the same booking). Maybe no issue.
I did as much searching as possible here in the forums... thanks in advance if anyone has guidance.