Deutsche Lufthansa AG, commonly known as Lufthansa, is the largest German airline, which together with its subsidiaries is also the largest airline in Europe in terms of passenger volume. The company’s name derives from the German word Luft for “air” and Hansa for the Hanseatic League. Fittingly, their logo is that of a crane in flight. Animals are our speciality, so it seems more than fitting that LH are a prime partner.

IPATA, the International Pet and Animal Transport Association, was established in 1979 to ensure the professional, competent and caring transport and logistics of pets worldwide.

A network of pet consignors from all over the world provides IPATA with years of experience in the transport and care of animals.

IPATA has over 440 members in over 84 countries and serves all major airports and hubs worldwide.

South African Airways (SAA) is the airline of South Africa. Its headquarters are located at Airways Park on the premises of O. R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. In cooperation with SA Express, SA Airlink and their low-cost carrier Mango, the airline operates a fleet of 44 aircraft from its Johannesburg hub to 56 destinations in South Africa, continental Africa and around the world.

British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, headquartered at Waterside, Harmondsworth, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport.

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, also known as Cathay Pacific or Cathay, is the flag of Hong Kong with headquarters and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport.

Qatar Airways, which operates as Qatar Airways, is the state-owned airline of Qatar. Based at the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, Qatar Airways has a hub-and-spoke network connecting over 150 different international destinations in Africa, Central Asia, Europe, the Far East, South Asia, the Middle East, North America, South America and Oceania from its home base at Hamad International Airport to a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. The Qatar Airways Group employs more than 43,000 people.

Emirates is the fourth largest airline in the world in terms of planned passenger kilometers. Mirates is an airline based in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group, which is owned by the Dubai’s Investment Corporation of Dubai.

Royal Jordanian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Jordan, headquartered in Amman, Jordan, which operates international scheduled flights on four continents from its headquarters at Queen Alia International Airport. Royal Jordanian is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the Oneworld Airline Alliance. The airline offers over 500 weekly flights with a minimum of 110 daily departures and was formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines.

Air Canada is the airline and by aircraft size and carried passengers the largest airline in Canada. Founded in 1937, the airline provides scheduled and charter flights for passengers and cargo to 207 destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance.

Icelandair is the Icelandic airline based at Keflavík International Airport near the capital Reykjavik. It is part of the Icelandair Group and has been operating scheduled services from its hub at Keflavík International Airport to 48 cities in 16 countries on both sides of the Atlantic since April 2018. Iceland’s geographical location is ideal for one-stop transatlantic flights, which is a pillar of the airline’s business strategy, as is traffic to and from the country.

United Airlines, Inc. is a major U.S. airline based in the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. Measured by the size of its fleet and route network, it is the third largest airline in the world. United operates a large domestic and international route network with an extensive presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Vietnam Airlines is the flag of Vietnam. The airline was founded in 1956 and later in April 1989 as a state-owned company. Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in the Long Biên District, Hanoi, with hubs at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Etihad Airways is the second largest airline in the UAE. The company is headquartered in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad commenced operations in November 2003.

Ethiopian Airlines, formerly Ethiopian Air Lines and often only known as Ethiopian, is the flag of Ethiopia and is 100% owned by the government of the state. EAL was founded on December 21, 1945 and began operations on April 8, 1946, expanding into international flights in 1951.

Air Namibia Limited, which operates under the name Air Namibia, is the national airline of Namibia based in Windhoek. It serves national, regional and international passenger and freight traffic with its international hub at Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport and a national hub at the smaller Windhoek Eros Airport.

Since December 2013, the company has been 100% owned by the Namibian government.

LATAM Airlines Brasil, formerly TAM Airlines, is the Brazilian brand of the LATAM Airlines Group. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2018 LATAM had a share of 31.9% of the domestic and 68.5% of the international market share in terms of passenger kilometers flown, making it the second largest national and largest international airline in Brazil.

TAP Air Portugal is the Portuguese airline based at Lisbon Airport, which also acts as a hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and offers an average of 2,500 weekly flights to 87 destinations in 34 countries worldwide.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, LLC, part of the Volga-Dnepr Group, is the largest Russian cargo company. It operates scheduled services on routes between Russia, Asia, Europe and North America, serving more than 30 destinations worldwide. All flights connect its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.

CargoLogicAir, Ltd. is a British cargo airline based at London Heathrow Airport. Following the termination of the Global Supply Systems contract with British Airways World Cargo in January 2014, CLA became virtually the only UK freight carrier to take on part of the Global Supply Systems staff.

Iberia, legally registered as Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal, is the Spanish flag airline established in 1927. Based in Madrid, the company operates an international service network from its headquarters at Madrid Barajas Airport.

Aegean Airlines S.A. is the Greek airline and the largest Greek airline in terms of the total number of passengers carried, the number of destinations served and the size of the fleet. Star Alliance member since June 2010, it operates scheduled and charter flights from Athens and Thessaloniki to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of destinations in Europe and the Middle East. The main hubs are Athens International Airport in Athens, Macedonia International Airport in Thessaloniki and Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus.