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The Scoop: Woman Pays $32,000 to Fly With Her Dog
Nope, I didn't tack on some extra zeros — one woman paid $32 grand to fly her beloved Boxer (not shown here) in the cabin with her, business class no less. We know that air fees can add up, but an Israeli woman identified as Rivkah paid for the whole compartment to carry "Orchuk," his vet, and herself from Paris to Tel Aviv on Airline El Al. While she wouldn't discuss the price, Rivkah said:
He is my child, not a dog.
Fur Flyin' High: Follow This Timeline For Air Travel With Pets
No matter what part of the plane your pet will travel in, check out my seven-step timeline to fly the friendly skies. Even if you're not heading out in a big ol' jet airliner, several of these are good tips to remember when traveling by car — follow along when you start this slideshow!
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Pay As You Go: Check Out My Handy Chart of Airlines' Pet Fees
For most of us — the most that wouldn't have hundreds of dollars to spare, won't take multiple trips a season or don't own a private jet — the price of air travel with pets can prohibit inclusion of furry friends in all but the most important of situations (like relocation). If you're wondering how much it will cost to include a pet on your next trip, I've gathered up the prices for the major airlines. How much will you pay as you go?
How Have Your Furry Friends Flown the Friendly Skies?
One if by land, two if by sea, one place for pup, a different for me? Taking a plane ride can be difficult for pets — especially those nonfrequent fliers and ones that can't ride at your feet. To kick off our flying high week, let's dish on your pampered pals: in which part of the aircraft do they travel?
Prepare For Take Off: lilsugar's Downloadable Airplane Games
Mamas — it's time to help your lil ones earn their wings! To help keep children calm in the cabin, lilsugar has new downloadable airplane games that parents can print out before they head to the airport. From a cool coloring page to a foldable paper plane and a tray table memory game, mom and dad can relax while they ride a mile high since their tots can entertain themselves on the trip.
The Scoop: JetBlue Unveils JetPaws Program
JetBlue wants your furry friends to fly the friendly skies! The airline (which saddened us by raising prices earlier this year), just announced a brand-new program for jetting with your pet. In addition to a downloadable Travel Pettiquette guide, as part of the new JetPaws, customers will receive two TrueBlue customer loyalty program bonus points for each trip – that way your furball can help you earn frequent flier points, whether or not they're invited next time!
Toy Box: $2 Toy That Makes a Two-Year-Old Happy
My son's birthday party isn't for another week, but the other night he opened a few gifts and it was the present topper that occupied him for hours. A fan of all things in flight — rockets, airplanes, helicopters, jets, hangliders, even birds — he was smitten with the tiny matchbox airplanes, or "big jets" as he refers to them, that my mom found for $2 each at Target. He fell asleep with them in his hand and woke up to soar them in the air some more.
I Need Your Help... Should I Fly My Puppy in Cargo?
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, a TeamSugar user needs our help! I know Helly1211 isn't the only one with concerns about flying a precious pet in the cargo area of the airplane so I'm putting her question out for the group. She writes:
We'd like to take our puppy home with us for the holidays – she'll be five months old at the time of the flight and, since she's 14 pounds already, I know she will exceed the 15 pound weight limit to carry a pet on board .
ECOWEEN: Cardboard Box Airplane Costume
As we continue our journey through cardboard box Halloween costumes, it is time to set our sights to the air. While breaking down a box may help our planet Earth, that doesn't mean we can't create a costume that will have your lil one reaching for the stars.
To see how we created the ultimate flying machine, read more
Junior Jetset: Would You Fly on a Children's Airline?
A friend and I were talking about taking our four kids on a four-hour flight to visit another friend. All of our children are under five so that sense of panic set in even entertaining the idea of being in the air that long with a bunch of youngsters. Then, for a split second, I dared to dream about a child-friendly carrier that not only tolerated tots, but targeted them.
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