2016 Airline Pet Travel Summary
The overall number of reported pet related travel incidents decreased in 2016. Six airlines reported a total of 63 pet deaths, injuries and losses. This is an decrease over the 64 incidents reported in 2015.
| Carrier* | Death | Injury | Loss | Total Incidents | Total Transported | Incidents per 10,000 animals transported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Air | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,674 | 0 |
| Mesa Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,796 | 0 |
| Republic Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,909 | 0 |
| Shuttle America | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,863 | 0 |
| Sun Country Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,283 | 0 |
| GoJet Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,156 | 0 |
| Compass Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,130 | 0 |
| Island Air | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 484 | 0 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34,381 | 0.29 |
| ExpressJet Airlines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31,815 | 0.63 |
| American Airlines | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 94,700 | 0.74 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12,706 | 0.79 |
| Alaska Airlines | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 103,656 | 0.87 |
| Endeavor Air | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6,525 | 1.53 |
| Delta Air Lines | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 96,630 | 1.86 |
| United Airlines | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 97,156 | 2.37 |
| Envoy Air | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,673 | 5.98 |
| TOTAL | 35 | 25 | 3 | 63 | 534,537 | 1.18 |
*The rankings of the carriers that had no incidents are based on total number of animals transported.
A summary of all the pet incidents in 2016 can be found here.
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