February 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report
The February, 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of December, 2006.
Alaskan Airlines reports the death of one and the injury of two dogs. The death was a pug, but no additional information was given. The first injury was a dog that escaped its kennel and received a broken leg in the process. The second injury was a small greyhound that had managed to get her jaws locked while biting the wire kennel door.
Delta reports the loss of a cat who escaped from a kennel that was not securely closed due to a missing bolt on the kennel. At the time of the report submission, the cat had not been captured. Delta indicated that they would follow up with the station manager on the proper procedure to verify that the kennel is in good working order, but this should also be the responsibility of the owner shipping the pet.
Northwest listed two losses, on for December and one for November. A dog escaped from its kennel when a Northwest agent opened the kennel to allow the owner to retrieve the dogs collar that was on the floor of the kennel. The dog was finally found three weeks later. This event will help you understand why the airlines won't let you open the kennel while it under their control. A cat also escaped from its kennel in late November. The cat has yet to be found, though Northwest has offered a reward. There was no damage to the kennel.
United also reports the loss of a cat. On arrival to Dulles, the kennel door was found open and the cat missing. The cat was found about two weeks later.
The summary of this month's report is: Be careful flying short-nosed pets. Make sure your kennel is in perfect condition and use zip ties to secure the door as well as the two haves if appropriate. And finally do everything you can to make sure your pet is comfortable spending time in their kennel before you fly.
Incidents by Airline during December, 2006
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 2 | 1 |
Delta
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlines | 2 | 0 | 0 |
United Airlines
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Incident Details for December, 2006
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines
Flight Number Flight # DL5297 DCA-JFK
Date and Time of Incident December 26, 2006 – approximately 1730
Type...
Loss Cat JFK Flight DL5297December 26, 2006
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 337 Date of incident: 12/3/06 Time of incident: approximately 8:30pm
Description of animal (including na...
Death Dog SEA Brachycephalic Flight 337December 03, 2006
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 76 Date of incident: 12/15/06 Time of incident: approximately 5:30 pm
Description of animal (including ...
Injury Dog SEA Flight 74December 15, 2006
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: QX 2258 to AS 20 Date of incident: 12/18/06 Time of incident: approximately 7:30 am
Description of anima...
Injury Dog SEA Flight AS 20December 18, 2006
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NA
Northwest Airlines
Type: Loss Date of Incident: December 12, 2006 Location: MEM Routing: NW 158 SEA-MSP NW 458 MSP-MEM AWB: 012 SEA 60525076 Description of Anim...
Loss Dog MEM Flight NE 485December 12, 2006
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NA
Northwest Airlines
Type: Loss Date of Incident: November 30, 2006 (Investigation completed December 18, 2006) Location: MCO Routing: NW 2798 CWA-DTW NW 422 DTW-M...
Loss Cat MCO Flight NW 422November 30, 2006
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United Airlines
United Flight: Lufthansa Flight 4869 and United Flight 903 MAN/MUC/IAD
December 28, 2006: 3:00 PM Animal: Cat
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Loss Cat IAD Flight 903December 28, 2006
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