October 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the injury of a black Labrador Retriever at the SEA-TAC Airport in Seattle, Washington airport. The lab was able to escape its kennel and injured it's paws on the tarmac. The kennel was not secured with zip-ties.

Delta reports the injury of a 5 year-old German Shepherd named Dutchess who injured herself escaping from her kennel while being prepared to board a fli…

September 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the injury of a Pit-Bull who injured itself trying to chew its way out of the kennel.

American Airlines reports the loss of a dog named Brody who escaped his lead while he was being walked. American provides little detail on this incident.

Delta reports the injury of a 6 year-old Shepherd mix named Snickers who because stuck and injured attempting to chew his …

August 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

Delta reports the death of an eight year-old short hair cat named Baby. Baby was overnighting at Atlanta, GA during a trip from Raleigh Durham, NC to Narita, Japan and was found unresponsive at the kennel. Baby's owners declined a necropsy and two other pets completed the trip without incident.

United Airlines reports the death of a seven year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Ja…

No Pets in Cargo Hold for Delta 767 Planes

Effective June 9th 2012, Delta is no longer allowing bets to be transported in the cargo hold of Boeing 767 aircraft. This includes both pets as cargo and checked baggage.

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…

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.

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...