Pet-friendly airline - Paw Talk

wishbone · #1 06-04-2009, 02:24 AM

Not a product but a service, the owner come up the idea for comfortable pet travel compare to ordinary airline with many cases of injured and death of animals.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31083094/

annie830 · #2 06-04-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wishbone


	Not a product but a service, the owner come up the idea for comfortable pet travel compare to ordinary airline with many cases of injured and death of animals.

Yeah i heard about that but its really expensive...

tiggywinkles · #3 06-05-2009, 10:58 AM

I agree, it's way too expensive! I wish dearly that I could use it for our hedgehogs but none of my customers have been willing to use it. I don't like reg airlines so if you want a hedgie flown to you I only will in the spring & fall because of the heat and cold under the plane -and I wont send one anyplace where it is normally real cold or hot. We fly out of DFW in Texas so yup spring and late fall or forget it!

RenishaS · #4 06-05-2009, 11:39 AM

Really it's up to the owner to decide if they can pay the fee. If I were to move across country I'd find the cost of hiring movers and then flying worth the hassle. I'd for sure fly my pets as comfortably as I could. It is expensive but it's a fledgling airline they have to be able to afford the overhead.

**Dragonrain** · #5 06-05-2009, 01:48 PM

I didn't think that was more expensive than flying an animal in cargo on a normal airline?

My parents had to fly their dog once and to fly her cargo it was like $275. I'm not sure if maybe it depends on the size of the animal though? Their dog is a cocker spaniel, so she's not huge.

I wish they could allow the owners to fly with the pets though. Even though this does sound better than them going in cargo, I would still be nervous having my pet flying with strangers and a bunch of strange animals.

I also think it will be a lot more useful once they fly to more locations. I don't know if they fly pets other than cats and dogs at this time either? I went on their site and could only find cat and dog info.

RenishaS · #6 06-05-2009, 07:49 PM

I've been on a lot of flights recently where a toy sized dog has traveled as a carry-on. As for the cargo I have no idea how much it costs I've never gone more than a couple hours drive with my pets before.

gr8pots · #7 06-05-2009, 08:12 PM

My inlaws used to travel with their dogs but it was always very expensive. It's a shame the airlines won't allow small pets to travel in small crates under the seat in front of you for free. I have a friend that takes her sugar gliders with her on the plane (in her bra!). I honestly don't know how she does it. I know if I tried they would turn me away! ha ha

RenishaS · #8 06-06-2009, 01:21 AM

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	My inlaws used to travel with their dogs but it was always very expensive. It's a shame the airlines won't allow small pets to travel in small crates under the seat in front of you for free.

Like I said in my above post. I've seen a lot of that as of late. Someone I was traveling with once (a co worker) was so annoyed that a woman on the plane had a Pom with her in a small carrying case. Honestly I think most dog are more well behaved than most small children on planes.

RenishaS · #9 06-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Found this article to day.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31129066/

No wonder people would rather drive cross country with their pets than fly...

**Dragonrain** · #10 06-10-2009, 09:36 AM

Yeah small pets can sometimes fly with their owners if their carrier can fit under the seat - However the animal has to be very small and there are species restrictions. I know some airlines don't allow rabbits to travel in cabin, and I'd assume that most of them wouldn't allow things like sugar gliders and other exotics.