First frequent flier program for pets
Apr 20, 2001 | 8:56 pm
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First frequent flier program for pets
From the Florida Sun Sentinel Wire Services,
El Al Israel Airlines has launched the first-ever frequent flyer program for pets. After 3 rt flights within a 3 year period, pets earn a free round-trip flight. To celebrate the new program, El Al is waiving the $35 membership fee through Aug. 31. Information 1-888-FLY-ELAL (359-3525)
El Al Israel Airlines has launched the first-ever frequent flyer program for pets. After 3 rt flights within a 3 year period, pets earn a free round-trip flight. To celebrate the new program, El Al is waiving the $35 membership fee through Aug. 31. Information 1-888-FLY-ELAL (359-3525)
Apr 20, 2001 | 9:35 pm
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Does the pet have to show his/her driver's licence to prove identity? What about anwsering the security questions? Club membership? Conpanion fares (take his/her master on a trip?
This could go on and on. Guess I'll have to register my pet elephant. Hope he doesn't get the middle seat.
This could go on and on. Guess I'll have to register my pet elephant. Hope he doesn't get the middle seat.
Apr 21, 2001 | 8:18 am
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Apr 25, 2001 | 2:46 pm
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US Airways will probably launch a similar program. There's one hog out there somewhere that would be well on its way to Silver Preferred status (counting the F class bonuses, of course).
Somewhat off-topic: I was reading the other day about how an injured sea lion was recently transported from California to Sea World in Orlando for treatment/rehab (obviously in the pressurized cargo area - and why not San Diego, I don't know). That sort of sparked a funny mental image of the pinniped on US Airways, rummaging through the first-class galley looking for raw fish...
Somewhat off-topic: I was reading the other day about how an injured sea lion was recently transported from California to Sea World in Orlando for treatment/rehab (obviously in the pressurized cargo area - and why not San Diego, I don't know). That sort of sparked a funny mental image of the pinniped on US Airways, rummaging through the first-class galley looking for raw fish...