Paws Up - All-Pet Airline Hits Skies

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:17 PM EDT

Article Source: The New York Times

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NEW YORK (AP) -- One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another.

On Tuesday, the first flight for the husband-and-wife team's Pet Airways, the first-ever all-pet airline, took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, N.Y.

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luckydog

An elegant solution for a very old problem. I wish them every success.

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#1 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:19 PM EDT

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ThiaM

Totally agree. I have a teeny dog (the kind that fits in a crate under a seat), but if she were larger and we needed to travel, I'd absolutely use that airline. I hope that find major success!

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#1.1 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:05 PM EDT

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luckydog

Thanks for you comment Thia. I am surprised this story has not gotten more traction considering how many pet owners travel and face this dilemma.

Just a thought but perhaps they could allow people in the coach section. Many folks who have been treated like cattle by the regular airlines would not have a problem with that.

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#2 - Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:37 AM EDT

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ThiaM

If I could travel with my dog, I would definitely use the pet airline. I don't kennel her and would feel much more secure about being able to fly on the same plane (and within visual range).

Do you think the all pet airline will succeed? I think in this current economic time, it's going to be tough. Had they done this 2 years ago, it would have taken off much more quickly. At least I think so.

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#3 - Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:38 PM EDT

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luckydog

I think there is a demand for this kind of service. Whether a pet only would work I don't know. Mixing it with some passengers and freight would certainly improve their odds I would think.

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#3.1 - Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:13 PM EDT

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