[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Air Shipping Tips
- From: "Mo Murkland" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:02:17 -0600
Cyndy,
I had 2 separate incidences with American in about 6 months time. One was a 12
week old pup that was lost in the terminal at DFW for over 12 hours. She was
put on the plane for Kansas City and then taken off............when she didn't
arrive...........they had no idea where she was! American was MORE concerned
that we were getting phone numbers than the welfare of the pup! Even after she
was FINALLY FOUND in the BACK of the terminal.........they would NOT let her
out of the crate to go pee. Then we flew Jerry Lee to KC for a
show.................they changed planes on the return trip.....and it was nip
and tuck to get him on that flight........ We waited for him to be brought
up.....only to be told that there was NOT a dog on the flight, this was after
AMY gaited him to the plane and went up in the baggage compartment to put him
in the crate. I went BALLISTIC....he was found over an hour later riding around
on a baggage tram!!!! I was out to neuter the American Gods for
sure.............never again would I fly a dog on American, Mo
----- Original Message -----
From: Cyndy Davis
To: murk@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 10:24 AM
Subject: Air Shipping Tips
I have shipped many dogs and puppies over the years on American, Continental,
and Delta, and have NEVER had an issue. I even shipped a puppy from Dallas to
Japan on American.
In the grand scheme of it all, these are few and far between. The sheer
volume of pets shipped every day is staggering. Of course, these numbers don't
matter when it is your dog, right? :)
Here are a couple of tips you might find elementary, or might find helpful:
First and foremost, establish relationships with one of the airlines locally
and stick with them. Relationships will go a long way when problems arise. If
you don't ship often, it might be a good idea to find a breeder who is a "known
shipper" in your area to ship the dog for you.
Watch the weather, origination, destination and in between for potential
delays.
Read the shipping requirements for that airline thoroughly. Most can be found
on the websites. AA - http://www.aacargo.com/shipping/animals.jhtml
Continental - http://www.continental.com/travel/policies/animals/default.asp
Delta -
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/special_travel_needs/pet_travel_information/index.jsp
When booking travel:
PLAN A: Avoid connections. A non stop flight means no stops. A direct flight
means there are stops but the dog does not have to change planes.
PLAN B: If you cannot avoid connections, try to schedule connections between
one hour and 90 minutes in length. This gives the dog enough time to get from
one airplane to the other and to allow for delays, but not enough time to stop
off in the bar and lose track of time. (OR be left on the tarmac by a baggage
handler!) :)
I hope this is helpful to you. I have also posted it on my
website...www.texasdogs.com
Anyone else have tips? I can post those as well.
Cyndy Davis
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