April 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the injury of a dog that arrived in Seattle, WA from San Diego, CA. The dog appeared to have a self-inflected wound to its gum and was bleeding. Alaska indicates that there is no evidence that their handling contributed to the injury.

Alaska also reports the injury of a seven month old Yellow Lab on a flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Seattle, WA. Upon arriv…

Rhodesian Ridgeback Escapes Kennel

A 14 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback named Byrdie escaped from her kennel while being loaded on a Delta Airlines flight at La Guardia International Airport. The dog's owner was taken off the plane and was able to quickly get Byrdie to come to her.

This is another great reminder of how important it is to secure the top and bottom half of your pet's kennel with zip ties, along with securin…

March 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the injury of four dogs. Two of the dogs received injuries to their mouth from apparently trying to escape their kennels. The other two dogs were able to escape their kennels and received injuries after their escapes. Alaska Airlines does not indicate that their should be any corrective action on these incidents.

American reports the injury of one dog and the dea…

2011 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The number of pet related airline incidents declined in 2011. Six airlines reported incidents that included 36 pet deaths, 8 injuries, and 2 lost pets. With a total of 46 incidents being reported in 2011 compared to 56 incidents reported in 2010.

February 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the loss if a nine year old cat at the Miami International Airport in Miami, FL. After TSA screening of the kennel, a ramp service agent placed the kennel in the baggage cart and transported the kennel to the aircraft. Upon arrival at the aircraft the cat was discovered to be missing from her kennel. At this time the cat has not been found.

Delta reports the deat…

PetsJets

PetsJets is a unique service that provides a personal escort for pets small enough to be carried on the plane.

Craig D. Anapol started the company PetsJets, because of his love of animals and awareness of the need for such a service. PetsJets provides a way for people to safely transport their pets, small enough to be carried onboard, and know they'll have a personal escort with them ev…

Delta Loses Dog

While vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Josiah Allen and his girlfriend found and took in a stray they named Paco.

Before leaving for home in Canada, Josiah took Paco to a local vet and had him vaccinated and treated for ticks in preparation for taking Paco back with them.

Reconfirming Flight Reservations for Pets

I'm a former travel agent, so I know the value of reconfirming reservations. For 8 years now, I've traveled with my 11 lbs. dog as an in-cabin pet between Central America, where I currently live, and the USA.

Emergency Vet Clinic Search

Do you know where the closest emergency veterinary hospital is? How fast could you find the information? What if you were on the road or traveling by airplane?

PetFlight has recently added an Emergency Veterinary Clinic Search to make it easy to find this information. This includes the information for almost 700 emergency vet clinics an…

Dogs On A Plane!

A wonderful picture taken by Roman Fleysher. Your dogs won't...

What does enhanced security mean for my pet?

The Transportation Security Administration reports that there are no security procedures that prohibit you from bringing a pet on a flight.

If you are taking your pet in the cabin, you will have to...