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Southwind Airlines Pet Policy Summary

General Information

• Pets are not included in the free baggage allowance and incur an additional fee.
• Only dogs, cats, and birds are allowed on international flights.
• Pets must be transported in a cage provided by the owner with a maximum weight of 8kg.
• The cage should be waterproof, sturdy, lockable, ventilated, and resistant to scratches and impacts.
• One cage per passenger is allowed in the cabin, with one pet per cage (exceptions may apply).
• Pets with a combined weight of 0-8 kg, including their cage, are considered as AVIH (Animals in Hold) and are required to be transported in the aircraft's cargo hold.

Documentation

• Required documents for European flights and flights to Russia include: Pet Passport, Microchip placement date, Veterinary Certificate, and Rabies vaccination date and validity period.
• Pets must have a chip, either a clearly recognizable tattoo or a microchip (mandatory for newly identified animals as of July 3, 2011).
• Owners of dogs and cats older than three months must have them vaccinated against rabies once a year. Valid rabies vaccination should be documented in the pet health certificate.

Restrictions

• Guests aged 12 and under traveling alone cannot travel with a pet (PETC).
• Guests traveling with pets (PETC) cannot sit in the emergency exit and in the front seat.
• Pets are accepted within certain limits. Pets will not be accepted if the limit is reached.
• Certain breeds and species are prohibited on Southwind flights, including American Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, and Tropical region animals among others.

Responsibility

• Passengers are responsible for complying with all health, safety, animal management, government-mandated conditions and approvals, regulations, entry and exit permits, country-specific health certificates, and restrictions imposed by governments, regions, or