Greetings, Recently I�ve been whining about trying to get a workable schedule for an upcoming specialty, but more than that I�ve been frustrated and complaining about the high costs of taking the dogs with me - if the carrier will even allow pets. Some carriers allow in-cabin dogs and not �excess baggage� dogs (one airline�s concern is the connecting flights, essentially worrying about dogs not making the connections - has anyone experienced that?), and the cost of a dog as carry-on is amazingly high. Why the outrageous charges for a carry-on that the airline personnel don�t even touch? They don�t charge extra for someone taking on a huge duffle bag, a computer, a garment bag or musical instrument that goes in the closet, or even a noisy baby! Most people aren�t even aware of a dog in the cabin, the dogs are usually very pleasant travelers - they don�t smell of smoke, marinate in perfume, get noisy after their third pre-flight drink, or cry (as do the infants) when their ears pop from the pressure. I�d rather sit near a dog in a Sherpa than a lot of people I�ve encountered over the years!!
But, to the point: I set up an online survey last night, as I am incredibly curious about other's opinions about flying with dogs. If I have a good response (and that�s exactly what I�m hoping for), perhaps we can combine our voices and help the airline industry to see that they could be losing a market share. It�s my belief that there are an awful lot of people flying with their dogs, and the prices and policies are effecting their travel plans. If you, too, feel that you are effected by prices and/or the carriers that are no longer taking dogs on flights, take the survey! If we have hundreds of responses our opinions will be taken more seriously, and it will really help make an impact on the information that I will (eventually) present to the major air carriers in the USA. I would like to compile the data and present it to the major US carriers. Maybe, just maybe, we can convince them to re-think their prices and/or pet policies. The URL is: http://www.DarkStarFamily.com/dog-airline- survey.htm PLEASE cross post to other breed or performance email lists, and encourage your "doggie" friends and acquaintances to take part in this project! Any and all comments are most welcome. Thanks so much, Sandra ps: Would anyone want to make a small banner (for the survey URL) for me? I'd like to put it on my Cavalier page, and would certainly welcome the suggestion of anyone wanting it on their page, too!! <mailto:dogairlinesurvey@;attbi.com> S. L. Reiley-Lince * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dark Star Cavaliers - they'll drive you happy! http://www.DarkStarFamily.com/Cavaliers.htm ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
