March 2020 Airline Pet Travel Report

In January, we had a death of a cat on United Airlines and 2 injuries of dogs on American Airlines.

Van, an 11 year old domestic short-haired cat, was traveling from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX on United Airlines 258 where it was discovered deceased upon arrival. Medical exam concluded the definitive cause of death was natural causes.

Tamara, a Laborador Retriever, traveling from…

February 2020 Airline Pet Travel Report

December had one death of a bird and one injury of a dog both with Alaska Airlines.

Upon arrival in Anchorage, the dog was found in good condition but with bloody paws from what appeared to be from scratching the back of the kennel during transport.

Also upon arrival in Anchorage, a 24 year old cockatiel bird, named Tipper, was found not moving and later confirmed deceased. The caus…

2019 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The overall number of pet related travel incidents increased in 2019, with 19 incidents being reported compared to 17 in 2018.

January 2020 Airline Pet Travel Report

November had one injury of a dog and a death of a cat on American Airlines. The Dallas Fort Worth Cargo Team did notice the dog had trouble breathing and took it to Animal Hospital where they advised the dog should not travel, notified the owner, and the owner made arrangements for the dog to be picked up from the airport.

The cat was traveling from the UK to Washington, DC and was foun…

New Rules to Expand Airline Animal Safety Reporting

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced new reporting requirements for U.S. based airlines. The new ruling expands the definition of animals to include all cats and dogs transported by the airline. The previous rules did not apply to breeders.

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...