09-25-2007, 09:30 PM
Wow. Hawaiian Air's cargo rate estimate for dogs around this size is over $600!
http://www.hawaiianair.com/Programs/Page...dCost.aspx
The chart of recommended carrier sizes on that page may be helpful though. When we brought our 110 or 120 pound dog over 2001, the cost was about $200. Can't remember the carrier though - United, Delta? I do remember
we almost missed our flight after standing in line with Kia to check in and then being told we had to drive her over to cargo. I'd check those airlines Websites and their cargo pages though. And if your wife can't get more than a scripted answer from the reservationist tell her to ask for the supervisor, and they'll usually go up a tier to the next level of support. Also I learned the hard way to check back with another one just to make sure. (We just flew over this time with 3 cats so lots of checking was involved..we were told at first by ATA we could bring them all on in the passenger cabin and then calling back to pay for my tickets I double checked and found out that it's one per passenger so that didn't work out). Yes, and be sure to check on temperature regulations.
It shouldn't be bad this time time of year, but when it's too hot or cold it can be a no fly. With the cold weather, some airlines will let them on if they're acclimated to the cold and you have a note from the vet, but they're picky about the wording. The problem with the cold isn't in the plane they told me but out on the tarmac.
Anyway, just double check everything and hope you can bring them both. When I saw the thread title Flying Big Dogs, I wanted to look up at the sky RFLOL
Cindy
http://www.CoconutRoads.com
"Taking you to the Heart of Hawaii"
Edited by - Cindy Blankenship on 09/26/2007 01:32:36
http://www.hawaiianair.com/Programs/Page...dCost.aspx
The chart of recommended carrier sizes on that page may be helpful though. When we brought our 110 or 120 pound dog over 2001, the cost was about $200. Can't remember the carrier though - United, Delta? I do remember
we almost missed our flight after standing in line with Kia to check in and then being told we had to drive her over to cargo. I'd check those airlines Websites and their cargo pages though. And if your wife can't get more than a scripted answer from the reservationist tell her to ask for the supervisor, and they'll usually go up a tier to the next level of support. Also I learned the hard way to check back with another one just to make sure. (We just flew over this time with 3 cats so lots of checking was involved..we were told at first by ATA we could bring them all on in the passenger cabin and then calling back to pay for my tickets I double checked and found out that it's one per passenger so that didn't work out). Yes, and be sure to check on temperature regulations.
It shouldn't be bad this time time of year, but when it's too hot or cold it can be a no fly. With the cold weather, some airlines will let them on if they're acclimated to the cold and you have a note from the vet, but they're picky about the wording. The problem with the cold isn't in the plane they told me but out on the tarmac.
Anyway, just double check everything and hope you can bring them both. When I saw the thread title Flying Big Dogs, I wanted to look up at the sky RFLOL
Cindy
http://www.CoconutRoads.com
"Taking you to the Heart of Hawaii"
Edited by - Cindy Blankenship on 09/26/2007 01:32:36
http://www.CoconutRoads.com
"Taking you to the Heart of Hawaii"
"Taking you to the Heart of Hawaii"