Jaunted - Tag: Pets

The Five Best Airports for Traveling with Pets

kjb — 2010-07-22T09:47:09-05:00

For many travelers, taking a trip without their furry friends isn’t an option, and airports have been noticing this. Whether it’s plastic fire hydrants or pet boutiques within the terminal, airports have started to accommodate our critters more than ever before. Some are a little better than others, so here are our picks for the five most pet friendly airports:

· Miami International Airport:
Miami International recently spent a cool $40,000 on upgrades to their doggie parks. For now the airport has two of them, but when the North Terminal is complete they plan to add a third one. The parks are pretty well sized and have benches for humans to take a break as well. Both areas are fenced in so that your dog can burn off some energy before that transcontinental flight. The parks are located outside between the parking garages and the Central and South Terminals.

Is a 'Pet Tube' the Best Way to Road Trip with your Dog?

Omri — 2010-05-20T13:58:07-05:00

Sure it's true that pet parents can now take their pet children along with them on airplanes. But what about all those other times, like driving to the dog park, or driving to the pet salon, or at the very least driving to the airport to get on board a Frontier flight? Don't animal lovers need an expensive, idiosyncratic product to help them during those times too?

Yes they do says Chicago company PetEgo, self-described seller and designer of luxury, stylish Italian goods for your pet. And what they specifically need is the Pet Tube Car Kennel Crate, which is a tube that goes in your car and works like a crate. You open it up in the back seat, your dog gets into it, and then you close it. Like a crate, except "Italian designed" and made of "lightweight but super-strong fabric."

Frontier Loves Your Pets, But Says No Way to Snakes on Their Planes

Omri — 2010-05-18T09:00:38-05:00

At a time when major legacy airlines sometimes accidentally kill the beloved pets they're supposed to be safely transporting, and in which pet-only airlines get blasted for being environmentally unfriendly, Frontier Airlines is maneuvering to become pet owners' carrier of choice. The Denver LCC just announced a new policy allowing owners to take on board any number of small animals, provided that they're in approved carriers that can fit under passenger seats. Dogs, cats, hamsters, and other small furry things will all be allowed for a $75 fee.

But the new policy is very clear that snakes, spiders, or other reptiles or amphibians are explicitly not allowed. Yes, Frontier doesn't want any of your mothereffin' snakes on their mothereffin' planes. We have to assume that the ban on snakes is either for the humor value, which is what we're hoping, or because focus groups freaked out about slithering things. From a strictly objective perspective, a yappy dog locked in a carrier is much more likely to turn a flight into a travel disaster than is a snake.

Where To Go with Fido: Searching for Pet-Friendly Getaways

JetSetCD — 2010-03-12T13:15:04-05:00

Spring is almost here, and you know what that means? Aside from flowers and cool rain and all that, it means that you will be returning to the parks and dog runs with your pets. And now with winter winding down, we bet you and your pooch have some serious cabin fever. To remedy this, the fantastic blog offManhattan has rounded up a few excellent pet-friendly getaways from New York City. But what about the rest of the country?

You can always head out on the Great American roadtrip with man's best friend, or pamper them with a flight of their own on Pet Airways so they can meet you at your destination, but when it comes to trip packages specifically catered to the pet-loving family, it takes a bit more research.

We recommend starting with HotelChatter's coverage of pet-friendly hotels, or inquiring at your local independent pet shop for the latest gossip on getaways with your four-legged friends.

We want to know: where do you go with your pets? Have they been pampered or prohibited from places and where would like to see Pet Airways flying to next?

Related Stories:
· Have Dog, Will Travel: 7 Pet-Friendly Getaways Near NYC [offManhattan]
· Pet-Friendly Hotel news [HotelChatter]
· Pet Travel [Jaunted]

[Photo: HotelChatter]

New York: Customs Officials Rescue A Freezing Furry Friend From Airplane Cargo Hold

kjb — 2010-02-01T09:05:10-05:00

We’ve had some pretty bad flight experiences, but we’ve never experienced anything as bad as one poor little puppy. The cute little dog was headed from Mexico to New York, but when it arrived at JFK airport it wasn’t doing too well. The temperature was pretty cold in the cargo hold, and the six-week old pup was in danger of freezing to death.

US Customs officials were on the scene, and officers performed mouth-to-snout resuscitation to bring the furry friend back to life. Unfortunately there was another dog traveling in the cargo hold that did not fare as well. This is just another reminder why travelers should consider Pet Airways for their pet transportation needs.

Is Pet Airways A 'Frivolous' And Eco-Unfriendly Idea?

JetSetCD — 2009-07-09T16:14:06-05:00

Although we've already covered the fact that Pet Airways will be the only new airline launching this month, and actually has planes unlike a certain other airline which will remain nameless (cough-JetAmerica-cough), we haven't considered the eco-impact of such a seemingly frivolous carrier.

And "frivolous" is exactly the stance that green blog Treehugger adopted earlier this week when they covered the airline. In response, Treehugger's readers surprisingly rose up in support of the idea and proved themselves to be not only eco-conscious, but pet-friendly as well.

To cover their bums in this matter, Treehugger has left the decision of whether Pet Airways is worthwhile use of a new airline or not up to a poll, currently being conducted here. "Frivolous" is winning thus far, but we're going to wait until the airline actually gets off the ground before making any judgments.

Related Stories:
· Is Pet Airways Un-TreeHugger? [Treehugger]
· UnTreeHugger: Pet Airways [TreeHugger]
· Pet Airways Will Be The Only New Airline Launching This Month [Jaunted]
· Pet Airways Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Pet Airways]

Pet Airways Will Be The Only New Airline Launching This Month

kjb — 2009-07-07T08:39:17-05:00

The most exciting new airline of the year is Pet Airways, and unlike Jet America, they appear ready to fly starting next week. Suburban Air Freight operates their service, so we’re unsure if the pet planes will be covered in a unique pet-inspired livery, but they're worth looking out for anyway. The planes look like they’ll be Beech or Cessna aircraft, so the propeller noise may disturb Fido and Whiskers’ slumber during their trip.

According to their website, the first flights will start up next week on July 14, with service on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We tried booking a trip for our fictional office dog, and had no problem getting our puppy a seat aboard the airplane from New York to Los Angeles. We were even encouraged to upgrade his carrier size for an extra $50 or $100, and to purchase some insurance. Upselling—they even sound like a real airline.