Flying With Fido

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11 August 2008

I’ve talked before about overnight dog-friendly tips for traveling in the NYC area, but what if you want to get out of town and you’re not into road-tripping? Summer is winding down and you may be looking to take one last getaway and if you’re like me, you’d prefer not to leave those precious pups behind! Well, airlines are buckling down on a number of things, it’s true – like luggage restrictions, in-flight services and more – but you can still find wants to get your pooch into the friendly skies. Part of the reason flying with dogs has become even more complicated is because airlines are tightening up rules to help ensure your pet is safe throughout the flight – and that’s a good thing!

If your dog fits under the seat in front of you, things are still relatively easy. Of course, with updated carry-on restrictions and airlines charging for checked bags, you may be forced to check a second carry-on and incur that cost. But at least you’ll have your dog with you through the flight.

For pups that are larger than that, be aware that weather restrictions may exist for your airline. Maybe won’t transport animals in very cold or very hot weather – which may pose a problem in August, depending on where you’re flying to!  At least one major airline (Southwest) won’t transport dogs under any condition. Although different carriers have different restrictions, it’s usually not because it just gets too hot or too cold in the cargo bay. They’re kept in a live-animal hold that’s kept between 50 and 70 degrees

You should also be aware that on some airlines, your dog can travel as checked luggage – which, even with the newly imposed baggage charges on many airlines, may still be cheaper than paying for your dog to “fly.” On other airlines you may only be allowed to send your dog as cargo. In both cases your dog will travel in a pressurized luggage compartment— the one that’s kept between 50 and 70. But generally, dogs shipped as cargo are carefully monitored and handled by experts responsible for handling precious and fragile items – which of course means a greater cost.

And be prepared to show paperwork:  most airlines require a health certificate issued by your vet no more than 30 days – or ten days for some – before departure and a current rabies vaccination certificate. Check out the USDA’s site for some more tips on pet travel.

~happy pampering!

*alexis


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Posted by Alexis at 09:00 AM
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2 Comments

  1. Kevin
    August 11, 2008 @ 12:52 pm

    Hello and Great Post! We just posted a link on our blog, http://www.petrelocationblog.com that talks about some great additional tips for International travel and much much more!

    Happy Pet Travels!

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  2. Roamin Carter
    August 11, 2008 @ 2:04 pm

    Alexis –
    Thanks for writing this very informative post! It’s been getting more and more difficult for both people and dogs to fly these days. I work for a company called the Dogtravel Company. We’re actually a travel club for dog lovers and as far as I know, the only company that allows dogs of all sizes to sit in the seat right next to their owners in the passenger cabin of the flight. We also have dog friendly trains service as well.

    If anyone is competing in the AKC championships in December or just wants to fly out to Los Angeles during that time, we have a number of flights headed to Long Beach and Los Angeles from the NY area as well as other major cities around the country.

    If anyone is interested in finding out more our website is http://www.dogtravelcompany.net and our phone number is 877-878-5774

    Roamin Carter.

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