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New “Pets Only” Airline – Pet Airways

// June 15th, 2009 // Pets

by Beth J. Bates

A new “pet only” airline – Pet Airways – has just opened its wings offering more comfortable travel arrangements for your pet. With Pet Airways your pets fly in the main cabin, NOT in cargo and seems like a great idea for folks with travel-friendly pets.

Pet Airways currently flies between several major hubs including Washington D.C., New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, but are adding new routes shortly. Animals are housed in a fully lit, climate controlled, pressurized cabin. They are monitored by a trained pet attendant every fifteen minutes during the flight and are securely housed in pet carriers.

While it predominantly houses dogs and cats, Pet Airways is capable of transporting any domesticated animal with proper notice.

This is probably a wonderful service for people with pets that are used to flying. I personally think that all of my dogs would be a handful for the “pet attendants” to deal with. I’d love to hear from folks who had used this service. Does it work as well as it seems?