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- inactive, on 07/16/2009, -1/+21Just had a fantastic idea. How about LOST but with animals crash landing on a strange island? I'd watch it!
- Lucas123, on 07/16/2009, -1/+20Perfect. Now my cat can wander even further and kill even more animals. I won't be seeing him for days. He'll probably wind up texting me from Guadalajara or something: "Mice plentiful. Wish you were here."
- chicagojack, on 07/16/2009, -0/+19Can't think of a better idea than putting dogs, cats, and snakes on a plane at the same time
- skipvt, on 07/16/2009, -0/+15I wonder what the TSA screening requirements are for pet fliers.
"Check out that third dog Joe, he looks middle eastern to me..." - Eldorian, on 07/16/2009, -0/+14Next time don't be a cheap ass and buy a plane ticket for your girlfriend instead of making her ride cargo.
- Anand999, on 07/16/2009, -0/+10This seems like a good idea to me, I hope it takes off (ha ha). A few months ago I looked into how much it'd cost to send a dog from Dallas to my family in the SF bay area. American Airlines wanted almost $200 for that, and that's having the pet sitting in the cargo hold and no potty or food breaks. The $250 these guys wants doesn't sound like a bad deal since the dog would have a much better experience during the trip.
- scoottie, on 07/16/2009, -0/+9I hope they taught the chimps to fly the planes well
- ThermiteTerrace, on 07/16/2009, -0/+8The poor afghan hound would never make it thru screening without getting cavity-searched.
- iMattK, on 07/16/2009, -0/+6Send poochie to the islands without you...nice! ;-)
- Bluesky0010, on 07/16/2009, -0/+4It took 4 years to get up and running, and six month to go bankrupt.
- Whackly, on 07/16/2009, -0/+4I wish my cats were that thoughtfull. I'd probably get something more along the lines of "Got ticks, send money."
- Altair27, on 07/16/2009, -0/+4Unfortunately, they are unable to offer service to certain species, since the only pilot in the country authorized to fly a plane containing snakes is Samuel L Jackson.
- sonstone, on 07/16/2009, -0/+3Man, I wish I had known about this service. We are sending my english bulldog via a ground transport service that is much more expensive because the major airlines won't fly them during the summer.
- FrameWraith, on 07/16/2009, -2/+5Tickets start at $140 jackass. That's not all that expensive. Part of innovative business ideas are to find something people will pay for. This company did it. Hoping for a tragedy so you can say I told you so is a real ***** line of thinking. I hope a flying dog bites your nuts off!
- scarlettletter, on 07/16/2009, -0/+3You have got to be kidding me! I mean I'm an animal lover but what's next... cell phones!
- FrameWraith, on 07/16/2009, -1/+4I hope a brown recluse hiding under your toilet seat bites your ***** rim when you're taking your next *****. Then a golf ball rockets through your window into your temple.
- BoneStamp, on 07/16/2009, -0/+3I doubt windows would be a good idea.
- linagee, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2Would the dogs have to pay to use the bathroom and pay for the first luggage bag?
- appleseed1234, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2I know, god forbid someone attempt a safe alternative to having your pet die in the cargo hold of a ***** Continental flight. :(
- bschonec, on 07/17/2009, -0/+2We're already cargo. We're lucky to get seat belts at this point. Carol Burnett was WAY ahead of her time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCz8he36hsk - joemc91, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2Terrible idea! Instead of 6 hours sedated in a nice quiet jet, they get rattled for 16 hours in the back of a ***** turboprop that has to be hand flown the entire way. And still no windows?! How is this better than normal handling? Leave your pets home unless you're moving.
- chrrie, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2I hope it lasts too. When I moved from NY to SF last year I had to figure out a way to get my cat there. He's afraid of anything he doesn't recognize, so I knew the 4.5 day car trip was out of the question. So when I got to SF, I flew back to NY just to pick him up. The flights were delayed almost 8 hours, and with around 2 hours left in the last flight he just started crying constantly (luckily JetBlue lets you keep small pets with you in the main cabin).
Like, I know it's a little ridiculous, but it made me feel so sad. I don't even like thinking about it and I'll never do that to him again. If I ever move, I would definitely pay the money for this service - at least he wouldn't be squished under some seat in a tiny pet duffel bag (or worse, with the cargo). - FredFredrickson, on 07/16/2009, -1/+3They had Karl Pilkington teach them all, so they're the best.
- FrameWraith, on 07/16/2009, -1/+3What a little ***** you are huh? There's no reason to be so angry at people who treat animals better than you've been treated no is there?
- linagee, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2What about the pilots and crew? And the owners?
- linagee, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2I wouldn't mind putting people in cages during flights. Less terrorist factor.
- s73v3r, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2They say they're booked full for the next 2 months. Seems like a good start to me.
- mrbroli, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2I'm on my way to the patent office right now... race you there?
- Natef53, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2Apparently THIS is next, cell phones were done a while ago.
----- http://www.petsmobility.com/products/index.php ---- - comradeTJH, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2Then we would have to kill it with fire and nuke it from ... wait .. shoot it down with nuclear missles at least.
- inactive, on 07/17/2009, -0/+1Kinky.
- thisisntjon, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1Now put every known species on a plane at once in pairs of twos and we can finally give Noah the credit he deserves.
- BoneStamp, on 07/16/2009, -1/+2The airline should have been called, "Noah's Bark."
- ThermiteTerrace, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1I'd love to see what happens in an all-cat flight.
Oh, the hissing that will ensue... - skored, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1what's the death-pool bet on this one?
- linagee, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1You assume they will have flights seven days a week to all locations. What if it was only once a month to every location and you just had to plan around that? People they cater to might just be willing to do that.
- d3sapar3cid0, on 07/16/2009, -1/+2How are they going to make money off of this? I understand the small percentage of pet owners, but certainly there aren't enough to justify even small flights from point a to point b.
- DeskFlyer, on 07/16/2009, -2/+3I doubt they'll allow my polar bear on board.
- damnshoes, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1what would happen if a dog, cat, and a snake breed with each other and formed into a super catdog snake!?!?!
- jdh24, on 07/17/2009, -0/+1Yeah, you're probably right. I wouldn't want to see the pictures of all these pets paraded around in the media for weeks afterwards. They'll all be dressed up in gay ass outfits in the pics, and their owners will be crying more than if 9/11 happened ten times in a row.
- linagee, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1NOT FLUFFY!!
- darrellcskinner, on 07/17/2009, -0/+1Not really, people like to say they did something first.
- oinonio, on 09/04/2009, -0/+1They get meals and personal attention? Sounds better than the last airline I flew on.
- inactive, on 07/17/2009, -0/+1Fluffy looks burnt, or dead. :(
- wassim2k, on 07/17/2009, -0/+1"The $250 one-way fare is comparable to pet fees at the largest U.S. airlines" Actually, Airtran charges $65.
- tensaibaka, on 07/17/2009, -0/+1d3sapar, RTFA. "Flights on Pet Airways are already booked up for the next two months."
- dobe61, on 07/16/2009, -0/+1Dog Shows, Obedience & Agility Trials
- KungFuEnglish, on 07/17/2009, -0/+0OMG BEAR IS DRIVING!!!
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