Best Airline For Transporting A Dog From USA TO Siem Reap??

Hello cindykern

Hope that somebody who have been in the same process would be able to help you soon!

Regards
Kenjee
Expat.com Team

I have just did this.The first thing you need to figure out is if every plane that you will be on takes pets as cargo or carry on,do this ASAP,most airlines down size their planes in Taiwan,so you can only get your pet to Taiwan ,I had to change my ticket to go to Thailand and had to change over to Bangkok Air which takes pets as carry on to Cambodia.What airlines are you on  ?

I suggest carrying on your pet,just like luggage,its very east to get the permits if you start early.I carried on our cat and it worked just fine.The pets shippers are all about greed,I got quotes of  $6000,$4000 ect from Seattle.

You will need to contact APHIS and get the export permit to take your dog out of the country,Its hard to get an appointment with them sometimes,you can also send them the paperwork,but you have to get the paperwork from your vet first saying your pet is healthy and up on the shots.

I just got a quote to relocated my dog (who weighs under 20 lbs) to Cambodia for $8500.00. May I ask what airline you used to get to Thailand? I'm really hoping that I can find a way to get her on the plane with me...

Thanks!

Do it yourself ,The one airline that will take pets is Bangkok Air from Thailand. to  Cambodia,not sure about Siem reap, .  .Most airlines from the USA will take your pet to Thailand ,the hard part is getting the pet to Cambodia.. You take your pet as check in luggage,I was on Eva Air and changed to Bangkok air in Thailand.Please read my earlier post.

Thanks! The biggest problem I keep running into is that because she is pug mix a lot of the airlines won't allow her as checked baggage due to liability. They also won't let allow her to fly if the temperature is above 80 degrees. I get that this in the best interest of my dog (and the airline) but I'm really beginning to think I won't be able to bring her over at all. Brick wall after brick wall. Makes me sad.

Have you checked whether you can import that breed into Cambodia, because quite a few breeds are banned. Its important to sort that out.

Yes, I have. She's okay. It's the pit bulls and staffordshires that aren't allowed. Pugs and Bostons are okay, it's just that their short snouts make travel difficult.

Not sure about breeds,we have a cat that is just your average cat. Will they let you take him in the Cabin.I know your frustration though,I thought I was going to have to leave our cat behind.

I believe you can take a cat as carry on. It depends on the airline and the type of aircraft.

There are also certain types of cats you can not take,we took ours carry on.  I just called every airline I could think of  heading to Cambodia and asked friends until it all came together, but it was very frustrating. The Animal shippers I contacted were just into greed.

I totally feel your pain. To be quoted 7 or 8 times more than my actual plane ticket is crazy! I want what's best for my dog, but that's robbery.

That is why I did it myself,it saved me thousands of dollars.  I just started telling the shippers to only write me back with a reasonable price and that knock out most of them,I have never seen that much greed.


If you can find an airline to take your dog,do the rest by yourself. When I got the cat to Phnom Penh nobody asked for any paperwork and the cat was going around the baggage thing in her cage[lol].

Hi there,
We will be travelling from the UK to Sihanoukville with 2 Shih Tzus and we have found this a problem as they are a snub nose breed. We have chosen to fly with Vietnam airlines (they also fly from USA) as they accept this breed as checked baggage or cargo but i'm not sure which is best for them.
We had quotes from pet travel companies which ranged from $2500 to $5000, which is more than it is going to cost for our family of four to get there, so we have decided to do it ourselves. Scary!
Good luck to you

Now, that does sound like a world of mess! I have, as a professional freight forwarder, moved tonnes of cargo around the word and believe it or not, even a main deck (the main flight deck of a cargo aircraft aircraft. On a passenger flight it is where the passengers sit) to Conakry (New Guinea) . However, I have never flown "live" cargo.  Yet, the 2500USD and the 5000USD do sound more than expensive.

I have heard that some airlines permit cats to fly as cabin accompaniment. Since I have no animals, I have no idea
Would love read your post, once you have successfully transported the animal(s)
wish you success
Suren