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Nov 16, 2015, 3:24 pm

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Originally Posted by kop84

My guess is the liability is just too great. One lost pet and it makes the rounds on TV and the internet. And that's still when they can find the pet alive eventually. When a pet dies it's even worse.

Probably better for everyone involved (not more convenient but safer) to have them shipped as cargo by people who are much more adept to safely handle live animals as opposed to the regular baggage guys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSPGabe

Cargo is handled in many stations by the exact same people...and loaded almost everywhere by the same people.

Cargo will drop off and pick up animals at the a/c but regular ramp agents still on-load and offload from the plane. And to MSPGabe's point I bet at smaller airports it could be the same group of people that handle ramp and cargo.

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