Airline updates

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Alaska Air Cargo -- capacity increased
.. Alaska Air Cargo .. representing Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air ... with its All-Boeing 737-800 aircraft .. proudly announced an increase in capacity.

... retirment of its last MD-80 series airplance ... the airline looks forward to lower operating costs, increased customer comfort, and fleet reliability.

.... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. Principal Owner & Managing Director ... Air Animal Pet Movers ... www.airanimal.com ... to contact Dr Woolf .. please e mail to ... petsfly@aol.com

..... posted .. Wednesday .. 01 October 2008
Posted by airanimal at 7:01 AM 1 comments
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Air Canada Travel Restrictions - pet embargoe
Travel Restrictions on Air Canada
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Due to high passenger traffic during the Holiday season, NO pets can be accepted for travel between December 18, 2007 and January 5, 2008.

Smaller aircraft types--the E75, E90, CRJ and CR7, for example, cannot offer adequate comfort during colder winter months. On these aircraft, live animals cannot be accepted between November 1st and March 31st, and/or any other time the temperature is below zero degrees celsius. Furthermore, due to extreme heat, we may not be in a capacity to accommodate animals.

Large and extra-large containers are not accepted on the following aircraft due to size: E75, E90, CRJ and CR7.

Toy-sized dogs, puppies and kittens are not reccommended in the following aircrafts: A319, A320 and A321.

Shipment of females in heat (estrus) is not recommended.

Females with suckling young and weaned puppies younger than 8 weeks old will not be accepted for air transportation.
Posted by airanimal at 1:37 PM 0 comments
Labels: Air Canada, holiday embargoes, winter restrictions
Pakistan update from British Airways
Newsflash : Pakistan Update from British Airways

September 24, 2008

Service to Pakistan Suspended Indefinitely by BA.

On Monday, September 22, following a review of operations to Islamabad, Pakistan, BA decided to suspend operations to and from Pakistan indefintely.

The security & safety of BA's customers, staff & aircraft will not be compromised and remains the highest of priorities by BA.

BA's security experts will remain in contact with the appropriate authorities and will keep the security situation under constant review.
Posted by airanimal at 1:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: British Airways, Islamabad, Pakistan, service suspension
Alaska Air Cargo embargoes Reno, NV for Goldstreak, Cargo and Animal Expres shipments
Notice of RNO Embargo .. please note that Air Alaska Air Cargo has issued an embargo for all GoldSTreak, Cargo, and Animal Express Shipments going into or out of Reno, Nevada.
Posted by airanimal at 12:50 PM 0 comments
Labels: Animal Express, cargo shipments, embargo, GoldStreak, Nevada, Reno, RNO