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"We fly our Italian greyhound around the world on holiday - and spent £5k on his own cabin seat"

2024-02-20 5,617 Dailymotion

A couple fly their Italian greyhound around the world to join them on their holidays - and even spent £5k to have their pooch join them in the plane's cabin on their latest jaunt. <br /><br />Over the last three years, Enzo, three has travelled to Hungary, Finland, Estonia, The Netherlands, UK, and Turkey.<br /><br />Nora and Sean Tayler, both 43, live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and refused to go abroad without their beloved pet, Enzo.<br /><br />During Dubai's hot summer the couple always take six weeks off work to travel - with their pampered pooch Enzo in tow. <br /><br />For their latest trip to Hungary in July 2022, the couple splashed out around £2,000 on Enzo's flights to Europe and a further £2,773 to travel back to the UAE - including the required veterinary certificates and import permits.<br /><br />Nora and Sean flew with Enzo from Abu Dhabi to The Netherlands for a few days - before getting a ferry from The Netherlands to the UK.<br /><br />Nora, a vet, from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, said: "We always take him on holiday with us.<br /><br />"My husband and I like to go on long breaks in the summer.<br /><br />"Dubai can be very hot so we take five to six weeks off and Enzo comes with us.<br /><br />"Over the last three years, he has visited Hungary, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands, the UK and Turkey - he absolutely loves it."<br /><br />On their last jaunt, Nora, Sean and Enzo visited the Netherlands before heading to London, in the UK, in July 2022.<br /><br />The pair spent two weeks in the UK - visiting London and Manchester - before heading back to Dubai on August 2, 2022.<br /><br />Nora said: "My husband has family in the UK but we have never been to Manchester so we took the opportunity to explore the city.<br /><br />"We spent four days there, went out for food and drinks, just general sightseeing and got Enzo's paperwork sorted."<br /><br />Nora claims that Etihad Airlines is the only travel company that lets dogs in the cabin which is why the pair had to travel to Manchester to fly back home.<br /><br />She said: "London airports don't allow dogs to travel in cabin so that's why we had to travel from Manchester.<br /><br />"The only airline that travels to the UAE from there is Etihad and they are the only ones who let you bring your dog on board."<br /><br />She added: "We always prefer a cabin flight, we like to have Enzo with us on the plane.<br /><br />"He only weighs five-and-a-half kilos so it isn't too much space.<br /><br />"We live in Dubai but the UAE is really strict about bringing animals into the country which is why we have to fly to Abu Dhabi and drive from there."<br /><br />In preparation for their travels, Nora paid £300 for a veterinary certificate to show that Enzo can fly.<br /><br />They then purchased a ticket for £1,195.20, a permit for Enzo to re-enter the UAE set them back £43 and a customs clearance £10.36 and veterinary inspection at arrival cost them £118.74 - setting them back £2,773.<br /><br />Despite the cost, Nora said it is worth it for them as she wouldn't want to leave Enzo behind.<br /><br />She said: "Enzo loves it, he is very affectionate, he is happy as long as he is with us.<br /><br />"As long as he can see us he is very chilled, he just falls asleep and goes with the flow.<br /><br />"He is extremely happy to be flying with us."<br /><br />Cost for their latest trip from Europe back to the UAE - <br />Veterinary certificate: £300<br />Ticket cost: £1,195.20<br />Permit to re-enter the UAE: £43<br />Customs clearance fee: £10.36<br />Veterinary inspection fee: £118.74<br />Cost in total: £2,773

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