A New Airline Company Just For Pets
Are you awfully stressed when you put your beloved furry friend in the cargo compartment when traveling ? Well you can now relax because starting in July, your pet will be able to travel with a new airline company offering pets-only trips.
“Pet Airways” first flight will take off on July 14th from Teterboro, a small airport located a few miles away from New-York. The inaugural flight will be New York-Washington-Chicago-Denver-Los Angeles. Alysa and Dan Binder co-founded the company in 2005 after terrible trips with their own dog Zoe. The objective is to offer a safe and comfy solution to pets travels.
They will start with a Beechcraft 1900 that will take on board 50 dogs and cats flying in the main cabin, two pilotes and a pet attendant trained to take care of all your pet’s needs. You will even be able to follow the flight on the Internet. Fees start at $149, not a lot more than a regular cargo compartment trip.
According to the Animal Protection Society, around 2 millions dogs and cats travel by plane every year in USA and there are more than 5000 incidents. Let’s hope this company will offer international long distance flights very soon.
Petfriendlyhotelchain.com is helpful to find hotels that accept pets for when you get your pet to their destination.