Airlines and airports registered to transport and check assistance dogs
Updated 22 April 2024
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We update these lists when we are told of changes. You should check with your travel company if you want to make sure they are still approved.
1. Registered airlines and airports
These airlines and airports work together to check assistance dogs meet pet travel rules.
Ask your travel company which airports you can fly from.
2. Airports approved to check assistance dogs meet travel rules
Aberdeen Airport
Pet checker: ABM
Telephone: 01224 725 060
Mobile: 07471 996455
Birmingham Airport
Pet checker: Mitie
Mobile: 07385 428 084
Out of hours: 07385 428 088
Bournemouth Airport
Pet checker: Bournemouth Airport
Telephone: 01202 364 170
Mobile: 07768 620 451
Bristol Airport
Pet checker: OCS
Telephone: 01275 473 920
Out of hours: 01275 473402
Cardiff Airport
Pet checker: Cardiff Airport Special Assistance Team
Telephone: 01446 712 518
Out of hours: 01446 712 600
Cornwall Airport Newquay
Pet checker: Cornwall Airport Ltd
Telephone: 01637 861 058
Out of hours: 01637 861322
Dundee Airport
Pet checker: Dundee Airport
Telephone: 01382 66 22 00
Mobile: 07747 461 107
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Pet checker: Durham Tees Valley Airport
Telephone: 01325 331 008
Mobile: 07767 155 678
East Midlands Airport
Pet checker: East Midlands Airport
Mobile: 07711 574440 or 07880 787 513
Email: paxservicesdutymanager@eastmidlandsairport.com or ADM@eastmidlandsairport.com
Edinburgh Airport
Pet checker: Extrordinair
Telephone: 0131 317 7277
Mobile: 07836 793 120
Exeter International Airport
Pet checker: Exeter Passenger Services
Telephone: 01392 954 970
Mobile: 07753 969 307
Glasgow Airport
Pet checker: Glasgow Airport Ltd
Telephone: 07786 276676
Out of hours telephone number: 07831 170676
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Pet checker: Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Telephone: 08712 230 700
Mobile: 07879 4847 404
Humberside Airport
Pet checker: Humberside Airport
Telephone: 01652 682 042
Out of hours telephone: 07718 524 072
Inverness Airport
Pet checker: AGS
Telephone: 01667 464 117
Mobile: 07928 282 444
r.kennedy@agshandling.co.uk
Leeds Bradford Airport
Pet checker: OCS
Telephone: 0113 911 607
Mobile: 07823 534 632
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Pet checker: OCS
Telephone: 0151 907 1231
Mobile: 07810 558 278
Fax: 0151 907 1230
London City Airport
Pet checker: Mitie
Telephone: 0207 646 0146
Mobile: 07392 103841
London Gatwick Airport
Pet checker: Animal Aircare
Telephone: 01293 555580
Fax: 01293 555589
London Heathrow Airport
Pet checker: ARC Heathrow
Telephone: 0208 745 7984
harc@cityoflondon.gov.uk
London Luton Airport
Pet checker: Wilson James Ltd (WJ)
Mobile: 07732 602312 or 07714 133190
London Southend Airport
Pet checker: London Southend Airport
Mobile: 07885 725609
London Stansted Airport
Pet checker: ABM
Telephone: 01279 664060
Mobile: 07796 278470
tom.bradley@abm.com
Manchester Airport
Pet checker: OCS
Telephone: 0161 489 5326
Mobile: 07958 876 886
Newcastle International Airport
Pet checker: Newcastle International Airport
Telephone: 0191 214 3175
Mobile: 07764 335 104
enquiries@newcastleinternational.co.uk
Norwich Airport
Pet checker: Wilson James
Telephone: 01603 420 633
Mobile: 07921 055 373
Southampton Airport
Pet checker: OCS
Telephone: 07562 437 966
Out of hours: 07784 290 829