An animal lover and retired pilot...
And happen to own a 5 years old Siberian husky, my "son"... 48 kilos.
Barks in Spanish with Russian accent...
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I would never send my dog in a cage/kennel on a passenger flight.
Simply means the kennel would be in the belly, not nice environment for dog.
It can be very hot or very cold, noisy and dark.
As a pilot, I often saw dogs on the ramp, ready to be loaded.
Really would have taken them out of their little jail, and take them in cockpit.
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Would absolutely suggest to fly the dogs on a "cargo airline"...
Such as Cargolux (was pilot there in 1992 on their 747-200s).
If we had dogs, their cages would be located on forward main deck pallet.
Acceptable temperature, and not pitch dark for them.
For dogs there, would not fail to share my "crew sandwiches" with them.
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My suggestion is send them on a cargo flight.
I said Cargolux... Check also with Gemini, Kalitta, Polar etc.
Hope this fact will be known to dog owners.
Passenger airlines...? No Sir...
If you can't bark at them, bite them, or p*ss on them...!
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Arf...!
Happy contrails