[ SHOWGSD-L ] News Flash - US AIR TO STOP ACCEPTING DOGS
- From: Margery Golant <mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:47:52 -0400
I just found the below on Reuters / Yahoo. Please note that they say they will
refuse dogs after Nov. 1, and will only go out that far if arrangements are in
place no later than Aug. 17, which is TODAY.
The Concord National is located at a US Air hub.
"US Airways says to restrict flying minors, pets
US Airways Group Inc., said on Wednesday it was coordinating consumer policies
with merger partner America West Airlines and would soon no longer fly
unaccompanied minors on connecting flights or carry pets as cargo.
US Airways said it was aligning three of its travel policies with those at
America West, to take effect on October 1.
Children and adolescents ages 5 to 14 traveling as unaccompanied minors can fly
US Airways only on nonstop flights. US Airways will make an exception for
unaccompanied minors with ticketed reservations made prior to August 17. They
may travel on connecting flights through November 1. Reservations for
unaccompanied minor travel on connecting flights made after August 17 will be
honored through September 30.
Pets and other animals will no longer be accepted for travel as checked baggage
or cargo. US Airways will make an exception for ticketed reservations made
before August 17 to carry pets as checked baggage, which will be honored
through November 1.
US Airways says its pet cargo has been a good business through the years. "It's
primarily dogs and cats," said spokesman David Castelveter. "But we have
shipped rabbits; We have shipped birds."
The policy change does not apply to the transportation of service animals such
as seeing eye dogs.
Also, passengers needing supplemental oxygen will no longer be able to purchase
it on US Airways flights. The airline is working to implement new policies as a
result of the FAA's recent approval of portable oxygen systems.
The carriers hope to finalize their merger this fall in conjunction with US
Airways' emergence from bankruptcy protection. "
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