Dogs and cats, prepare for takeoff!
Pet Airways, a new airline for dogs and cats only, is set to begin service on July 14.
The company, based in Delray Beach, Florida, is planning weekly flights for pets (no humans!) to regional airports near five major cities: New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.
Pet Airways, a new airline for dogs and cats only, is set to begin service on July 14.
The company, based in Delray Beach, Florida, is planning weekly flights for pets (no humans!) to regional airports near five major cities: New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.
"For us it's all about safety and comfort of the pets," said Alysa Binder, Founder and Executive Vice President of Pet Airways.
The idea for the airline came in 2005 when Binder, a start-up consultant, and her entrepreneur husband, Dan Wiesel, moved from San Francisco to South Florida and had to send Zoe, their Jack Russell Terrier, in cargo.
"We weren't happy," said Binder. "We did our research, there was nothing like this. We said 'Well, we'll just have to build it.'"
The pets-only airline will use commuter planes operated by Suburban Airlines. Flights will operate out of regional airports, typically used by private planes.
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