In response to some answers...what I'm trying to find out from the original post is if those flights posted are with the dog being shipped BY ITSELF.......or WITH YOU and your flight? In actuality......none of it is new ...except they now let you pick up the dog in the Terminal when shipped by itself....and that makes it sound so much better......but in the end the dog STILL goes out to the plane and in the cargo area just like baggage. They just charge full shipping charges.......so the $25. coupon doesn't make that much difference. The "terminology" of not being shipped as "baggage" makes people more secure and think they are treated different and better than other airlines and they are not. The dog ALWAYS goes through the terminal with you when you fly WITH the dog and if I am flying the dog by itself......I PREFER to go to Cargo where I can park easier and just walk in.......the dog still ends up in the belly of the plane and goes to that airline's main hub for connections either way! ALL or almost all Continental flights connect in Houston as that is their main hub. They are the only one ( so far ) that charge FULL price for the dog when it flies with you and not as excess baggage. SOUNDS good.........but the dog still flies in baggage.........they just CHARGE more! <G> In other words....if we were to fly our male with us to Ohio on Continental it would cost us about $500 EACH way! To fly other airlines.....BECAUSE they fly them as "excess baggage" ( merely a term ) I can fly the same dog for $200 or less.......and he still goes through the terminal with us and no matter what......ends up in the belly of the plane with the baggage. <G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Martello To: webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:02 PM Subject: CONTINENTAL AND THE NATIONAL I would be really curious to know if anyone actually uses this service to get a dog to the National......and how it turned out so we know if it actually is a good & useful method. It sounds to me like it is for shipping a dog by itself......which is not really helpful for TAKING a dog to a show? Might be useful ......to some......? By "not accepting pets as checked baggage"......means they charge full price for shipping doesn't it? They STILL go in the cargo area of the plane....... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] CONTINENTAL AND THE NATIONAL Take advantage of Continental Airline's Special PetSafe Discounts! Continental is committed to providing a safe and comfortable travel experience for all of our customers, including pets. Because we share our customers' concern that their pets' flights are stress-free, we have enhanced our animal acceptance policy to transport pets as cargo. Our program is called PetSafe. Under this program, Continental does not accept pets as checked baggage. The program offers the following options: * Customers can track their animals online at Continental's cargo Web site - http://cargo.cocargo.com/cargo/track/ * Continental will continue to accept small pets for travel in cabin http://www.continental.com/web/enUS/content/travel/animals/in_cab in.aspx in applicable markets. * Continental's policy for service animals, such as seeing-eye dogs,has not changed, and they will continue to be welcomed on board. * Earn OnePass miles Earn OnePass miles through our popular PetPass program. OnePass members can earn one (1) OnePass mile for every dollar spent (including tax, fuel and security surcharges) when transporting a pet using Continental's acclaimed PetSafe service (in-cabin pets and service animals do not qualify for this program). Simply present your OnePass number at the time of booking your pet, and the miles will be credited to your account within 6 to 8 weeks. Continental is a proud sponsor of Meet the Breeds - http://meetthebreeds.com/ Fly your Pet between September 1 and November 30, 2009 and save $25 off the cost ofshipping a pet and crate up to 100 lbs and $50 off cost of shipping for a pet and crate over 100 lbs! To take redeem this special offer, call Continental PetSafe dedicated 24-hour Live Animal Desk Toll free:1-800-575-3335 or 1-832-235-1541. Be sure to mention the following discount codes at the time of booking and when dropping off your pet: * For pets & crate up to 100 lbs: QPL3012 * For pets & crate over 100 lbs: QPL3013 Attending the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship http://www.akc.org/invitational/2009/index.cfm?text_event_number 2009277101 Take advantage of an additional discount from Continental Airlines PetSafe program. * $25 off cost of shipping for combined weight of dog and crate up to 100 lbs * $50 off cost of shipping for combined weight of dog and crate over 100 lbs To redeem this special offer, call Continental PetSafe's dedicated 24-hour Live Animal Desk Toll free: 1-800-575-3335 or 1-832-235- 1541. Be sure to mention the following discount codes at the time of booking and when dropping off your pet: * For dogs & crate up to 100 lbs: QPL3019 * For dogs & crate over 100 lbs: QPL3020 **This offer is only valid on travel to or from LAX, SNA, ONT between 12/7/09 through 12/17/09. 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