I think we all are going to have to accept the fact that the time is growing nearer and nearer that the airlines won't fly dogs at all...at any cost. I posted to the list 2 years ago that this time was coming...a fellow GSD fancier in this area (Bob Rollins...remember him?) who has a contract to ship dogs for the USGovernment said it was going to happen, and it is. Right now it's just a matter of money...and crate size...but it won't be long before there won't be enough money in anyone's pocket to fly a dog anywhere. We'll either go back to driving several hundred miles to breed a bitch or use fresh-chilled semen, something GSD fanciers overall are not in favor of, it seems. As for shows, again, we'll be back to driving. All the more reason to look at the middle of the country for National events. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <diwri@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Delta & Northwest > Laurie posted: > But, at $600 round trip for my dog to fly in a box in > the cargo hold, I don't consider Northwest a "good airline" for flying > dogs. > > > I've never flown on NW... I did check their fares a couple times. They > wanted more for the dog to fly in a crate in the hold than it did for me > to fly in a seat (with a free beverage)! Insane!! > Hopefully Delta doesn't adopt NW cargo fares in the merger! > > Diane > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1378 - Release Date: > 4/15/2008 9:12 AM > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================