Consumer Reports Air travel for pets
 

Just opened up my new issue of Consumer reports & found an interesting piece on pets & air travel. I will try and duplicate it.

This was for air travel July 2005 - April 2006

Airline Deaths Injuries Losses Total incidents
Continental 8 8 16
Alaska 3 4 1 8
American 6 6
Delta 3 1 2 6
Northwest 4 2 6
United 4 4
US Air 1 1 1 3
Total 25 18 6 49

This is the fees they charge

Airline Carry on Checked
Alaska $75 one way $75 under 50lbs, over 50lbs cargo rate
American $80 " $100 one way other restrictions
Continenal $80 " $119 and up
Delta $50 " $100 one way
Northwest $80 " $139 -$359 restrictions
United $80 " $100 small kennel $200 lg kennel
Us Air $80 " Only on shuttle in Boston/ New York area.

They also had restrictions as far as where(ie Dosmestic, some to Caribbean, some to Mexico).
In the report they did say what some of the incidents were that happened to the animals on the airlines.
I found it to be interesting. The article is in the Sept issue

The spaces did not come through quite right on the animal incidents so I will try it this way.
Continenal: deaths 8, injuries 8, losses 0, total incidents 16
Alaska: deaths 3, injuries 4, losses 1, total incidents 8
American: deaths 6, injuries 0, losses 0, total incidents 6
Delta: deaths 3, injuries 1, losses 2, total incidents 6
Northwest: deaths 0, injuries 4, losses 2, total incidents 6
United: deaths 4, injuries 0, losses 0, total incidents 4
US Air: deaths 1, injuries 1, losses 1, total incidents 3
Total: deaths 25, injuries 18, losses 6, total incidents 49

Interesting. We travel with Keeley by plane often and are planning on flying at the end of the month.

Thanks for the info-

That is interesting as I am traveling with one of mine this month.