I honestly don't understand why everyone is so taken aback by this. Isn't this something some of us have warned and talked about for two years in discussing National location?? It will only get worse..........I doubt it will get better. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <EJDegen@xxxxxxx>To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:48 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] U.S. Air >I am *very* disappointed in U.S. Air's decision to stop shipping dogs. I've > been a loyal U.S. Air passenger since Northwest tripled the pet fee. I've > used U.S. Air to go to Germany and back home to the U.S. many, many times. I > flew U.S. Air last year from GA to WA for the national in OR. They've always > done a great job with my pets (of several different species), the fleet that > flew to Germany were up-to-date, nice airplanes. Plus, their prices were > very good. Now, we can't fly them anymore either. The thought of being > stationed overseas again (always a possibility for our military family) is > daunting > with airlines refusing pets or raising the prices so much that it wouldn't > be possible to bring the whole family "home" on vacation yearly (like we did > the last time we were stationed in Germany). > > Julie Degen > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================