Subscribe to our newsletter. Most air travelers today can easily enough hop on a plane and get to their destination fairly easily and quickly. But not if you are traveling with Fido.
B can be fairly complicated now.
New DOT regulations require the carriers to report animal 'incidences', which prompted the current embargo on transportation of pets and animals. If you travel with your pet, or have the need to transport an animal, this summer has been a nightmare with the embargo instituted by many carriers. In April of 2000, President Clinton signed the Safe Air Travel for Animals Act into law as part of the Federal Aviation Administration bill. The legislation NOW requires airlines to provide monthly reports to the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary on all incidents of loss, injury or death of animals. This prompted many of the airlines to establish official pet embargo rules and policies.