If you live in the right state, Hilton will let you merge your goat's account with your own :D

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Unfortunately you can't use UA to bring a pet into the UK. And unfortunately the 2 UA res clerks I spoke with didn't know that. But I called the UK gov DEFRA and was told that. Also, a pet into the UK has to be checked as manifested cargo - you can't just bring 'em along as luggage. Again, UA didn't know that. Their res clerks were ready to book me a flight and reserve space for my dog.

But since they were the only airline offering to check the pet as luggage for flights into the UK, I felt a little further investigation was necessary. The price is like $154 if checked luggage, but around $2k for cargo.

Have you HERD
 

I am terribly sorry but we here at Hilton have recently discontinued our household account feature for sharing with any goat's account effective April 1 2005.
This was part of our recent new service enhancement process. ;)

the fact they would have taken your money without knowing the rules makes me upset. especially since they probably would have had trouble refunding you when their allowences to bring the pet were trumped by a higher power in the world of governement. Ooooh... United can make me mad sometimes with their ways!

yeah but can your dog earn miles?
 

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