2022 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The overall number of pet related travel incidents decreased in 2022, with 9 incidents being reported compared to 21 in 2021.

February 2023 Airline Pet Travel Report

Happy to report there were no deaths for the last month of 2022!

As always, happy and safe travels, The PetFlight Family

January 2023 Airline Pet Travel Report

This month we had one death of an Australian Shepherd puppy that was on American Airlines flight 1515 from St. Louis to Charlotte and upon arrival it was discovered unresponsive.

The puppy was transported to the Animal Healthcare Center for medical assessment where it was determined the cause of death was from a pre-existing condition, pulmonary congestion, pneumothorax.

December 2022 Airline Pet Travel Report

There was one death and one injury for this report, both with Hawaiian Airlines.

Baloo, the French Bulldog, was traveling on Hawaiian Flight 50 from Honolulu to JFK when upon arrival was found unresponsive and was determined that he had passed away. This incident is still pending necropsy. The owner of Baloo will be following up with their own veterinarian on this matter.

Max, a dog …

Traveling with Pets on Airplanes: Is it Safe?

Traveling with your pet on an airplane can be a stressful experience for both the pet and the owner. Although air travel with pets is becoming increasingly popular, there are still risks involved. In 2021, over 256,000 pets were transported on airlines, with 7 deaths, 14 injuries, and 0 pets lost.

Although the risk of death or injury of a pet while traveling by air is relatively low, c…

Recognizing Pet Emergencies

Have you ever wondered how your veterinarian knows if your pet can wait to be seen or requires immediate care? In the veterinary world, a pet is evaluated by staff using triage. Triage means the nurse does a brief evaluation to assess if the pet requires immediate care or can wait to see the veterinarian after a wait.

Four Year Old Black Cat Named Rowdy found at Logan Airport

Back on June 24th, when an army family arrived in Boston from Germany after their 15 years of service overseas, their cat Rowdy, a beautiful female four-year-old black cat with green eyes, somehow escaped her kennel in pursuit of some birds.

2021 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The overall number of pet related travel incidents increased in 2021, with 21 incidents being reported compared to 10 in 2020.

2020 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The overall number of pet related travel incidents decreased in 2020, with 10 incidents being reported compared to 19 in 2019.

Hawaii COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 EMERGENCY ALERT

Expect Delays When Releasing Your Pet at the Airport Animal Quarantine Holding Facility*

• COVID-19 mitigation procedures have increased the time for pet releases. Additional, extended delays are also created when pet owners do not submit their paperwork 10 days or more before arrival and have their documents reviewed at the AAQHF.

NOTICE: It may not be p…

Department of Transportation Service Animal Ruling on Dec. 2 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is revising its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on the transportation of service animals by air to ensure a safe and accessible air transportation system.

2019 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The overall number of pet related travel incidents increased in 2019, with 19 incidents being reported compared to 17 in 2018.

New Rules to Expand Airline Animal Safety Reporting

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced new reporting requirements for U.S. based airlines. The new ruling expands the definition of animals to include all cats and dogs transported by the airline. The previous rules did not apply to breeders.

Reconfirming Flight Reservations for Pets

I'm a former travel agent, so I know the value of reconfirming reservations. For 8 years now, I've traveled with my 11 lbs. dog as an in-cabin pet between Central America, where I currently live, and the USA.

Emergency Vet Clinic Search

Do you know where the closest emergency veterinary hospital is? How fast could you find the information? What if you were on the road or traveling by airplane?

PetFlight has recently added an Emergency Veterinary Clinic Search to make it easy to find this information. This includes the information for almost 700 emergency vet clinics an…

Dogs On A Plane!

A wonderful picture taken by Roman Fleysher. Your dogs won't...

What does enhanced security mean for my pet?

The Transportation Security Administration reports that there are no security procedures that prohibit you from bringing a pet on a flight.

If you are taking your pet in the cabin, you will have to...