Pet's Only Airlines
Safe Air Travel for Dogs and Cats Have you ever tried to travel with your pet on a commercial flight and found it difficult to see your beloved pet headed to the cargo area of the airline? Well, a new company, Pet Airways, is introducing a worry free method of travel! According to the American Animal Hospital Association, approximately 76 million cats and dogs travel with their owners each year. Dogs and cats are found in at least one out of every three households and America’s love affair with pets is growing. Despite the high number of pets traveling, relatively few currently travel by air. This is not surprising, considering the questionable conditions under which most pets must travel. Small pets have it best and may travel, stowed under the seat on some airlines, although most airlines will only accept one or two pets per flight. Pets too big to fit under the seat are relegated to cargo and unfortunately in many cases, are treated as such. Recently, several airlines have announced they will no longer accept pets on board their aircraft. Others will not accept them when outside temperatures are below 45 degrees or above 85 degrees, or in other words, during the most popular winter holiday or summer vacation months. Now pet owners have a choice. Pet Airways is the first pets-only airline. Animals fly in the main cabin with trained pet attendants on board to supervise and care for your pet along the way. Plus an easy to view tracking system, allows you to track your pet in flight. Pet Airways flies their pet passengers in the main cabin of their planes for only slightly more than you would pay to send your pet in the cargo hold. Their goal is to keep the service affordable so all pets can be safe and treated well. Fares start as low as $150 depending on the size of the pet and the distance traveled. Pet Airway’s mission also includes helping the animal community. Dan Wiesel, Pet Airways’ President, is committed to reducing euthanasia in shelter animals. As such, Pet Airways plans to donate excess capacity to non-profit organizations needing to transport unwanted pets to alternative shelters or adoptive homes. For more information go to http://www.petairways.com |
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| Way cool. Hope it works! |
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M. G. this is going to be so great for us! We travel so much during the year, and alot of our destinations tell us we can bring the girls, but we fear putting them in with cargo that often! This might be a big help!!! Can you imagine all the sheepies getting off in St, Louis for Sheepie Palooza?  |
| They are VERY expensive and not that many flights. I get an email every now and then that they have xxx number of seats open on flights to xxx city. I don't think they fly to that many places........... |
| Good idea but I have a hard time seeing it last. The airlines are having a hard enough time getting people to fly. |
| My mom had her pilots license and we had a cessna 182 when i was in high school......(many many eons ago). I remember people would go to the private airport where we kept our plane and look for people flying to certain areas.....
I've considered going to the airport here at Loveland and asking the same sometimes.... if i want to go to a show somewhere. I would have to pay for the gasoline (thats the expensive part). But a lot of times the people flying are just looking to put in hours and need to do cross country trips. We had a german shephard (guard dog) for my family... (long story) but Captain ALWAYS got shotgun priviledges......... He had a leather harness my mom had made, and whenever she would pick that harness up he would REALLY get wound up as he knew he was going flying!  He would sit in the co-pilots seat and his big ol' ears would be out to the side like a nuns cap......... He'd look at the buzzards /crows in the sky like "HA HA I'm up here too". Then he would lay back down and go to sleep until we started descending. The only drawback was no one could come near the plane (or car or anything my mom or I were in for that matter) when he was around. That little plane would just bounce and bounce and bounce until we took him out, then they would be able to gas it up etc.
Anyway, just another thought on finding ways to get someplace if need be. You have to not be afraid to fly small planes however and trust your pilot... |
| I looked at it - there is a free flight with membership ($49), but they don't fly out of my area:(
I wasn't clear if you flew witht he dogs or only th edogs and how much people tickets wer e- if you flew. I think the website needed some work. |
| That's really cool although I wonder if they will get enough business ..........to STAY in business.
I trusted Continental's pet safe program which I believe also includes something to track the dog's flight, etc... but they sucked big time. They did everything they "promised" not to which included... 1. boarding our dog before plane was on and about to leave 2. leaving the dog there for extended period of time w/no air and it was butt hot 3. leaving our dog in the rain for an hour to rectify putting it on the plane instead of putting it back in the covered cart she came in 4. leaving another dog that was barely 4lbs in the rain as well on a different flight (they picked up in the same place so i heard the story and saw the wet trembling dog) |
kerry wrote: I wasn't clear if you flew with the dogs or only the dogs and how much people tickets were- if you flew. I think the website needed some work.
Kerry I dont think you flew with the animals. I think you take your flight and the animals take the pet airways flight. You then pick pet up at your destination. I agree the website needs some work. They probably wouldn't fly to anywhere I want to go. My luck! Can you see every major airport building a dog lounge? I dont think so. |
shon wrote: They probably wouldn't fly to anywhere I want to go. My luck! Can you see every major airport building a dog lounge? I dont think so. actually, apparently dogs can go into airports, unlike most other public spaces - probably because they can be p[assengers like everyone else. I have taken my dog to meet plaes and see family members off -as well as to pick up new puppies. |
| I'm pretty sure that if a dog has some sort of working dog or companion dog certification, then he/she can be brought into the cabin. A regular ticket would have to be purchased for their flight. |
| This would have been awesome when we were trying to get
Monty our foster dog back from NY.... I would use it if it does work out! I wonder how Finn would do if we flew to Chicago??? They may leave him at the airport once he starts singing |
CamVal1 wrote: I'm pretty sure that if a dog has some sort of working dog or companion dog certification, then he/she can be brought into the cabin. A regular ticket would have to be purchased for their flight.
service dogs yes, working dogs (as in draft dogs etc) no. My friend who has a SAR dog said they gave him the bulk head seat - no ticket for dog needed. |
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