When you have to face a long journey, you often wonder whether to take your four-legged friend with you or leave him with family members or in a boarding house for dogs.
And there are those who wonder whether to put the dog in a carrier on the plane or let it fly comfortably in Business Class!
Dachshund flies in Business Class
A miniature Dachshund has recently drawn attention to himself, cradled softly in a duvet, claiming an entire seat in the upper class of a flight of the Turkish Airlines.
The dog video has already been viewed more than 8 million times and has been enjoyed by over 800,000 users.
The reactions of Internet users oscillate between disbelief, envy and amusement:
“If he has to travel, then do it in style,” wrote one user.
“If a dog travels first class while I fly economy class… well done, dog, well done,” says another.
“VIP stands for Very Important Pet,” he exclaims. one.
«The dog has a better life than mine», we can read in another comment.
Can dogs fly on board the plane out of the kennel?
The video was originally posted by the owner of the Miniature Dachshund, her name is Fifisull’account Instagram @fifilittledarling.
According to the post, the owner and the dog traveled with Turkish Airlines from Hong Kong to Paris via Turkey.
On TikTok, many users ask in the comments how it is possible for a dog to fly in Business Class since most airlines don’t allow it.
However, there is no explicit prohibition in Turkish Airlines’ guidelines for the carriage of animals. For this purpose, pets brought into the cabin must not weigh more than 8 kg and must be transported in a 23x30x40 cm box.
In this case, an exception was made for this last point: the Instagram post speaks of “dog-friendly” staff, so the owner only had to put her faithful friend in the carrier when he ate something.
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