Thank you a major hub airport is very important for those of us that have to fly every year and don't have the option of driving. AMY SAFDIR Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ruth Scheubler" <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx>; <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:01 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Same National problems.. > I'm merely addressing the question as to why the Canadian National is > successful > in one location year after year from my perspective of getting there with > a big dog > in a # 500 crate from the West Coast. > Our experience attending the Canadian National in Eastern Canada was > that it > was as easy for us to fly from the West Coast with a # 500 crate then, as > it will be > for us to get to Beaumont, Texas now.....possibly easier. > Hopefully we don't ever have to go to just ONE location here in the > U.S......but we > need to be open to the possibility of two or three permanent sites that > can be driven > to by at least half to 2/3 of the Country and a major hub airport for the > other half or 1/3 > each year. Times and airlines have changed. > Our Clubs used to be a lot larger for workers, and we didn't have the huge > venues > of Herding, Rally, etc. But mainly the airlines are making that > decision for us as it > continues to narrow the field more and more......they ALL 'bump' dogs > randomly now > if a customer comes on and needs the Cargo space for their excess > baggage....they > have weather restrictions, size restrictions, smaller aircraft for > connecting flights, and > some airlines we used to rely on no longer take dogs or have huge price > increases. > This is not a "UTAH PROBLEM".......it is an AIRLINE problem!! > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================