Carolyn-A good project would be to compile a list of cities that meet your criteria. After that is done, we can go on the internet and look for facilities that are near. Once found, we submit the lists to Joan Fox for her evaluation. D.D. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx> To: <PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx>; <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx>; <Pdragon4@xxxxxxx>; <inflight2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:10 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Flying with dogs, again.... > Pdragon4@xxxxxxx writes: > so from conroe you use the same airport. have you tried memphis to see if > you can fly a dog in there. you may find that hard to do too! > ***************************************************************** > Also see how well you can get to Columbus re Springfield proposed national. Molly > *************************************************************** > Flying anywhere today is hard...We have more than 50% of the flights out of > Ohare (united and AA) are regional jets they dont carry dogs...thats why we > need to keep it driveable for as many members as we can. Patty > *************************************************************************** > > Actually flying anywhere is pretty easy for just us. It's these darned German Shepherd Dogs > and their ears that cause the airlines to insist almost everything fly in a # 500 crate....and now > with the buyouts of airlines, airlines failing, fuel prices, bankrupcy issues with each one > they are all starting to use smaller aircraft on ONE junket of almost all the flights. > The only way we can fly dogs MOST of the time now in a # 500 crate is direct flights and > that means we have to use that airline's main hub airport for our DESTINATION!! > > Occasionally out of some airports like LAX......there are still some good flights with large > aircraft into other large airports....but in general there is not. > > We need National sites that are more "central" to each part of the Country so that as many > people as possible can drive from all directions.........and there is a main hub airport within > reasonable driving distance to make sure the National is accessible to EVERY PERSON .... > EVERY YEAR .........WITH A DOG. > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx > www.marhaven.com > > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================