Pet Airways is an American-based airline designed to fly pets exclusively. Claimed to be the first airline designed specifically for pets, the company was founded by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder in Delray Beach, Florida, who got the idea when planning a trip with their Jack Russell Terrier. It is known that the airline is funded by a group of investors, but Wiesel and Binder have not released any details.
"Currently, most pets travelling by air ar...
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Pet Airways is an American-based airline designed to fly pets exclusively. Claimed to be the first airline designed specifically for pets, the company was founded by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder in Delray Beach, Florida, who got the idea when planning a trip with their Jack Russell Terrier. It is known that the airline is funded by a group of investors, but Wiesel and Binder have not released any details.
"Currently, most pets travelling by air are transported in the cargo hold and are handled as baggage. The experience is frightening to the pets, and can cause severe emotional and physical harm, even death. This is not what most pet owners want to subject their pets to, but they have had no other choice, until now." said Wiesel.
The airline launched its first weekly flight on July 14, 2009 and serves seven US cities—New York City, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Chicago, Omaha, Fort Lauderdale, Denver and Los Angeles—for a fee of about $150 minimum. Omaha, Nebraska-based Suburban Air...
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