New regulations for the transport of animals from 1 January 2020 by Lufthansa

New regulations for the transport of animals from 1 January 2020 by Lufthansa

From 1 January 2020, the following animals will no longer be transported in the hold of Lufthansa flights (2):

• Hares and rabbits
• Dogs and cats of snub-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds.

Breeds of dog affected include (1/2):

• Affenpinscher
• Bulldog (all breeds with the exception of the American Bulldog)
• Pugs (all breeds)
• American Pit Bull Terrier
• American Staffordshire Terrier
• Boston Terrier
• Boxer
• Brussels Griffon
• Bull Mastiff
• Bull Terrier
• Chow Chow
• English Toy Spaniel
• Japanese Chin
• Japanese Spaniel
• Lhaso Apso
• Pekinese
• Pit Bull
• Shar Pei
• Shih Tzu
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Breeds of cat affected include (1/2):

• British Shorthair
• Exotic Shorthair
• Himalayan
• Persian
• Scottish Fold

(1) = The restrictions also apply to cross-breeds of the above-mentioned breeds

(2) = Existing, confirmed bookings scheduled for after 1 January 2020 remain valid.