AFP
New York, May 12: Move over Jet Set — here comes the Pet Set.
An airline catering exclusively to furry passengers takes to the skies this July with a promise to make air travel everything the domestic animal could want.
The first Pet Airways flight will depart July 14 from Teterboro, a small airport outside New York, en route to Washington, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles, said founder Alysa Binder.
“Pet Airways was created to provide a safe and comfortable solution for the transport of pets,” said Binder and her husband Dan Wiesel in a company statement.
“Inspiration for the concept came from difficulties encountered when shipping Zoe, our Jack Russell Terrier, across the country.”
Flights, which will cost $149 each way, will be on a modified Beechcraft 1900 supplied under contract with Suburban Air. The plane usually fits 19 passengers. This time there will be room for 50 cats and dogs.