Who should I contact?
Before your pet or live animal can be accepted for transportation, you will need to notify BWee Cargo at least 72 hours in advance. If your pet is travelling as part of checked baggage allowance, please contact BWIA Reservations.

What documentation do I need?
The transportation of your pets in the cabin is not accepted. However a "Seeing Eye Dog" may be accepted in the cabin except when destined to the United Kingdom at which time it must be carried as cargo and loaded in the cargo hold. All pets will be accepted for carriage in the aircraft hold as excess baggage.

Exceptions - pets and live animals are not accepted to the United Kingdom as excess baggage. They must be sent as Cargo.

Your pet and other live animals will only be accepted for transportation provided:

1. they appear to be in good health and condition
   
2. safely contained and accompanied by valid health and vaccination certificates
   
3. an import permit / export permit and,
   
4. any other documents required by countries of entry, transit or departure.
   
   

Special attention shall be paid to the following points:

1. documentation including shipper's certification, documents required at destination. For cargo purposes customs forms will be required for export.
   
2. containers conform to the principles of design
   
3. marking and labeling
   
4. reservations and routing.

Before your pet or live animal is accepted for transportation. Advance arrangements and space confirmation must be made from origin to final destination at least 72 hours in advance.

It is advisable that you contact the Consulate of the respective country/ies concerned to find out if you require any other documentation.

Customers wishing to import animals from any quarantine area must ensure that the destination quarantine facility / holding area can accept and hold animal for the duration of the quarantine period before the station or origin is advised that the animal can be accepted for transportation.

The veterinary officer must be notified, as well as be present for the arrival of your pet or live animal.

Seeing Eye / Hearing Aid Dogs
May be accepted in the cabin except when destined to the United Kingdom at which time they will be carried as cargo and loaded in the cargo hold. For further information click here.

Your Pet or Live Animal Transiting Barbados
A transit permit must be obtained from Barbados for all pets and live animals transiting Barbados. This applies even if animals will not be offloaded.

Please supply our reservations agent with the following info:

1. Animal's itinerary
   
2. Description of animal
   
3. Number of animals
   
4. Origin of animal

For a change of flight at Barbados, a government officer must be present if this transfer of flights takes place outside government hours of 0815-1600 or on weekends/holidays. A fee of USD 50.00 is required in such cases.

All are asked strictly to comply with this requirement.
What type of container do I use for carriage?
The containers shall be constructed in a manner, which will permit handling staff to give the necessary attention to the animal without risk of the animals harming themselves, as well as not causing injury to themselves. Our BWIA Cargo office, prior to shipping must approve the size and total weight of the container.

The bottom of the container must be covered with an adequate layer of moisture absorbing material, such as wood shavings or sawdust. Due to agricultural regulations imposed by a large number of countries, straw as an absorbent material is to be avoided.

Please be guided by IATA Live Animals Regulations container types and size to be used. Visit www.iata.org for further information.


What is the cost to ship my pet or live animal?
Transported as part of your baggage allowance
The charge for accompanied pets is the same as for excess baggage.

1. For transportation where the weight concept applies, the rate will be 1% of the first class one way fare per kilogram. The weight charges will be that of the pet or live animal plus the container.
   
2. For transportation where the piece concept applies, those rates would be charged.

Please call our reservations office for these calculations. Excess baggage charges apply to accompanied pets and live animals.

Transported as Cargo
Unaccompanied pets and live animals are accepted as Cargo at cargo rates. Pets and live animals are not accepted to the United Kingdom as excess baggage. They must be sent as cargo.


Interlining
When more than one carrier is involved in transportation, pets and other live animals will only be accepted for carriage if advance arrangements have been made, and confirmation has been obtained, that all participating carriers can accept the consignment over the routes concerned.


Feeding Your Pet or Live Animal
Generally, it is not necessary to feed an animal intransit though certain species may need water depending on climatic conditions and total journey time. Any water provided should be fresh and uncontaminated, preferably suitable for human consumption and shall not be iced. Any packets of spare food provided by the shipper shall be attached to the container. Food and water troughs must be fitted with outside filters.

When the owner provides food for the animal, it should be established that the food does not contravene the import regulations of the country or countries of transit and importation.

Where it is necessary to feed or water an animal during the journey, it is the owner's responsibility to make advance arrangements for it.