Question: 2 Pets per passenger?
Jan 1, 2021, 11:54 am
#31
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Jeff, this should not be a big problem, pre-covid a number of Cat Shows were held every weekend throughout North America with many of the exhibitors flying to the shows with their cats. Many exhibitors use carry-on bags with a zippered divider in the middle to separate the cats. https://sturdiproducts.com/collectio...-divided-large .
Yes you may need to take both cats out at screening, the screeners have no idea of the requirements of your airline.........or do they care. BTW if you are not comfortable removing both of your cats in the hub-bub of security clearance area, you can ask to be cleared in an enclosed room.
My best advise as a person who has flown many times with cats, try to be as unnoticeable as possible, once on the plane stow your 'package' asap and do not draw attention to it. My experience over the years has been that over 90% of my seatmates had no idea that I was flying with a cat, and why should they.
BTW if this does not work for you PM me as I do have a friend with reasonable pet transportation service connections.
Bob
Yes you may need to take both cats out at screening, the screeners have no idea of the requirements of your airline.........or do they care. BTW if you are not comfortable removing both of your cats in the hub-bub of security clearance area, you can ask to be cleared in an enclosed room.
My best advise as a person who has flown many times with cats, try to be as unnoticeable as possible, once on the plane stow your 'package' asap and do not draw attention to it. My experience over the years has been that over 90% of my seatmates had no idea that I was flying with a cat, and why should they.
BTW if this does not work for you PM me as I do have a friend with reasonable pet transportation service connections.
Bob
Just claim they are emotional support cats, apparently anything goes in that case...was in J on AC 115 on 12-27 and the woman across the aisle from me had what looked more like a ferret than a dog which she held against her chest for the entire flight...I asked the FA (politely) if the animal wasn't supposed to be in a Carrier and was told in a very chastising manner that it was an emotional support dog, as if I was supposed to have known that...clearly the other PAX's need for emotional support from the ferret like canine was more important than my allergies.
For future travellers who might be in the same situation, AC did NOT allow me to purchase 2 seats to bring 2 carriers into the cabin.
Jan 15, 2021, 2:48 pm
#33
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Not any good ones unfortunately 
I'll be leaving my cats with a friend in Toronto for the time being.
AC Cargo was not helpful - couldn't reach them or their partnered 'agent', Westjet Cargo was very expensive. Will just try to fly with them in cabin on a low fare day in Feb.
Thanks for checking up though.
I'll be leaving my cats with a friend in Toronto for the time being.
AC Cargo was not helpful - couldn't reach them or their partnered 'agent', Westjet Cargo was very expensive. Will just try to fly with them in cabin on a low fare day in Feb.
Thanks for checking up though.
Jan 15, 2021, 3:33 pm
#34
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Not any good ones unfortunately
I'll be leaving my cats with a friend in Toronto for the time being.
AC Cargo was not helpful - couldn't reach them or their partnered 'agent', Westjet Cargo was very expensive. Will just try to fly with them in cabin on a low fare day in Feb.
Thanks for checking up though.
I'll be leaving my cats with a friend in Toronto for the time being.
AC Cargo was not helpful - couldn't reach them or their partnered 'agent', Westjet Cargo was very expensive. Will just try to fly with them in cabin on a low fare day in Feb.
Thanks for checking up though.
Jan 15, 2021, 9:45 pm
#36
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I believe I can, and worries. Appreciate the offer - Fly safe!
Feb 11, 2021, 10:04 pm
#37
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...909887?cmp=rss
"He lost basically all his weight in the weeks that he was lost. He has very visible bones right now. And so he was quite cold when he came out of the bath," McCann said.
McCann was moving back to Winnipeg from Montreal with his two cats. He took a flight on Jan. 16, and travelled with his cat Vida in the cabin and paid $105 for his other cat, Dewy, to travel in the cargo area.
During a layover at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, the front gate on Dewy's crate fell open and the cat escaped inside Air Canada's baggage warehouse.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:32 pm
#38
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Probably a good choice.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...909887?cmp=rss
"He lost basically all his weight in the weeks that he was lost. He has very visible bones right now. And so he was quite cold when he came out of the bath," McCann said.
McCann was moving back to Winnipeg from Montreal with his two cats. He took a flight on Jan. 16, and travelled with his cat Vida in the cabin and paid $105 for his other cat, Dewy, to travel in the cargo area.
During a layover at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, the front gate on Dewy's crate fell open and the cat escaped inside Air Canada's baggage warehouse.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...909887?cmp=rss
"He lost basically all his weight in the weeks that he was lost. He has very visible bones right now. And so he was quite cold when he came out of the bath," McCann said.
McCann was moving back to Winnipeg from Montreal with his two cats. He took a flight on Jan. 16, and travelled with his cat Vida in the cabin and paid $105 for his other cat, Dewy, to travel in the cargo area.
During a layover at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, the front gate on Dewy's crate fell open and the cat escaped inside Air Canada's baggage warehouse.
I'm sure their normal operations are a little more careful... but I wouldn't put any of my cats through that.
Also to note - I tried calling AC cargo a while back to book, where a rather rude gentleman told me I had to book through a 3rd party agent and handed me their number. After calling the agent's number, it went directly to a message that said something along the lines of "We're experiencing too many calls right now and only reply to emails." It's been 4+ weeks since I've first emailed them and I've still not heard back.
That was the major deciding factor in me not going with AC cargo as there seems to be very little to no care and reassurance for pet owners looking for cargo arrangements.
Feb 13, 2021, 8:47 pm
#39
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A friend of mine was told by AC a number of months ago that she had to switch flights because they had too many pets in the cabin. I haven't heard of this before, so I ask, has anybody else?
Feb 13, 2021, 9:05 pm
#40
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SD obviously didn't want us to deplane, but we weren't willing to get bumped from J to middle seats in Y due to a medical issue. The SD only relented when I suggested that delaying our YOW-YVR flight long enough to pull our bags, would create less of a delay than a medical diversion to Pearson or Thunder Bay.
Feb 13, 2021, 9:06 pm
#41
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I've had to change flights for this reason. My wife is so allergic to cats that on the day we had one in the row ahead and one in the row behind, we had to leave a full flight.
SD obviously didn't want us to deplane, but we weren't willing to get bumped from J to middle seats in Y due to a medical issue. The SD only relented when I suggested that delaying our YOW-YVR flight long enough to pull our bags, would create less of a delay than a medical diversion to Pearson or Thunder Bay.
SD obviously didn't want us to deplane, but we weren't willing to get bumped from J to middle seats in Y due to a medical issue. The SD only relented when I suggested that delaying our YOW-YVR flight long enough to pull our bags, would create less of a delay than a medical diversion to Pearson or Thunder Bay.
Feb 13, 2021, 9:08 pm
#42
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Must have been too many "emotional support animals" onboard. Glad that other US carriers are taking a stand against that. Not sure why your friend was told by AC that they would remove people from flights because of their animals...
Feb 13, 2021, 9:10 pm
#43
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I heard of an emotional support iguana and various other things as of late
Feb 13, 2021, 9:18 pm
#44
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It was a long five hours.
Feb 13, 2021, 9:54 pm
#45
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As much as I love Golden Retrievers, I don't think I would love them on a 5 plus hour AC flight. That seems a bit ridiculous, no?