More and more these days pets are traveling- almost as much as their busy parents do. I heard about this new airline that exclusively caters to traveling pets. The airline is called Pet Airways. Their slogan is: On Pet Airways, your pets aren’t packages, they’re “pawsengers.” And I agree with them! What makes this airline so special is not only that their passengers are pets but that the flying pets are kept in the cabin area of the plane and not in the cargo area like all other major commercial airlines. Very cool, if ya ask me! Flying in the cargo area means your pet is treated like a piece of luggage not like your precious little buddy.
Airfare for pet flights start at $149 one-way which seems to be on par with regular human flights, but the benefit of flying your cat or dog on Pet Airways is that they have a special flight attendant that checks on them every 15 minutes while in flight, they arrive and depart from a pet friendly lounge at the airport and they fly in a comfortable cabin. Right now their flight cities include New York, LA, Washington DC, Chicago and Denver. Flights begin this month and I’m sure more flight cities will be added to their route once word gets out about this great airline.
When I heard about Pet Airways and I read their “Our Story” section on their website I was so delighted. I’m so glad to hear about companies like this one offering great pet services that others have just over looked or thought weren’t important to the traveling public.
If you know of great pet services in your area please let me know.
~Furrr
