Hello, I have a special complication in my travel destination of Glasgow. I need to bring my cat, as I will be there for two months. The British authorities and policies are making this so challenging. No commercial flights into UK permit a pet on board at all, except for of course, service dogs. But pets can arrive on private jets no problem! Not being in the 1% I have been struggling to find a way to bring my cat along safely & affordably. Pet Cargo flights and service from US to UK is way too expensive. This is where I am at this point in this challenge: I booked a flight from JFK to Dublin on Delta, which allows pets in the cabin. So far so good. Then I thought I could book pet cargo for flight for Pixel, my cat, from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport.
But that has proven to be complicated as well, because of UK rules. Pixel will have to be flown to London Heathrow before getting to Glasgow. Theres the added complication that authorities do not permit more than one flight a day for a pet. I understand this, but the flight to Glasgow is so short!!! Anywho, the pet cargo company I am trying to work with have been very nice, but have not come through for me yet, and i am concerned about time line. My flight to Dublin is May 11th.
So now as back up I am trying to figure out taking a train from Dublin to Belfast, then ferry, then train to Glasgow. It is a lengthy trip but at least I will have Pixel with me. I will note that I no longer drive so cannot rent a car. If anyone knows the details of a trip like this, such as best way to get from Dublin Airport to train in Dublin, and then once in Scotland, the port is Cairnryan, the way to get to train to Glasgow. Thanks in advance!