have flown once on Alaska w/carrier under front seat. My chi was not happy esp during take off/landing, or rather just not happy being in the carrier - so had her on my lap during flight under my coat. You need to make a reservation w/the airlines and the charge is $100 each way on top of your ticket. I think it was pretty stressful for both of us. Another traveler had her dog (much larger) under seat as well but had given the dog some sort of sedative. I would like to find a way to make this work!
good luck! Dianne ~d >________________________________ > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:18 PM >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > > > >Maybe it depends on the rules of the individual airline? > >Peggy > > > > >-------Original Message------- > >From: Sandra Wheeler >Date: 3/25/2012 10:09:23 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > >I haven’t flown with mine but the last time I flew (last November) the lady in >the seat next to me had her little guy in a carrier under the seat. He was >not happy when she had to put it on the floor for takeoff and landing and >barked a bit but during the flight she had it carrier on her lap and opened it >enough for him to get his head out so he got lots of petting from both of us. >He seemed to do fine. > >Sandy > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Pam Dean >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 6:57 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > > > > > >I did it once. I don't think I would do it again. With the layovers and >worrying about potty time and him squished in that tiny space under my >feet..it was not a good experience for either of us. > > >________________________________ > >From:margie_frbs <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:07 AM >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > > >Wow this is bad. I plan of flying with my Liza chi to Alaska to visit with >family there. But she will be flying Alaska Airlines as a Carry On. She is >only 9 lbs and her crate will go under my seat. I won't be going this year but >next year I will. Hope there is no snag with this. I will have to speak with >the airline to be sure I can have her with me. Of course I would do that >anyway. > >Have any of you had experience taking your chi as a Carry On on planes? > >Margie > >--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: >> >> http://transportationnation >> org/2012/03/16/airlines-can-be-deadly-for-pets-35-died-in-2011/ >> >> >> >> https://www.msu.edu/~silvar/airplane.htm >> >> Scroll down to pg 51 to see the official government report for all Airlines >> for the year of 2011 >> >> http://airconsumer.dot.gov/reports/2012/February/2012FebruaryATCR.PDF >> > > > > > > > > >
