/ 26 June 2023

First-class flying for furry travellers

Image source: iStock
Image source: iStock

If you’re planning an international move and can’t stand the thought of your doggo flying in the luggage hold, you’re in luck. For $15,000-$40,000, pooches can fly on a dedicated pet charter flight in the cabin – and there’s an area for mid-flight toilet business set up (appropriately…) at the plane’s rear. Skye Pet Travel kicked off with its maiden voyages earlier this month, taking 23 dogs, one cat, and 19 humans between the UK and Australia. And it’s enthusiastically been taken up by owners of brachycephalic breeds (aka members of the squishy face crew), like bulldogs and pugs. They’re tricky to transport, and many airlines refuse to take them. And if you’re concerned these high-status pets might get past the rules Pistol-and-Boo style, don’t worry… Any animal arriving by private jet to Australia still has to serve their quarantine time.

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