Midwest Airlines Premier Pet Program Now Offering Complimentary Canine Travel Packs
November 20 2006 - 3:41PM
PR Newswire (US)
Doggy Bags Filled With Goodies Have Everything Fido Needs for a
Comfortable Trip MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Midwest Airlines is now giving dogs a special welcoming gift when
they check in with their owners for travel on the airline. The
Premier Pet Travel Pack is loaded with products to help make
four-legged travelers more comfortable before and after their trip.
Travel packs will be offered to dogs and their owners traveling
from Kansas City or Milwaukee. The pack is an enhancement to the
airline's popular Premier Pet Program,* the first program of its
kind to offer frequent flying pets that travel with their owners
the opportunity to earn free travel. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061120/CGM044 ) Items in the
pack, which are provided by top pet-care companies, include: --
Fido Friendly,(R) the national travel magazine for owners and their
dogs. -- Primrose dog shampoo and conditioner by Isle of Dogs.(TM)
-- Dog toy or accessory and $5 coupon redeemable for future
purchase from Doctors Foster and Smith.(TM) -- Aquafina(R) bottled
water. -- All-natural gourmet treat from Buddy Bones Dog Bakery,
the canine cookie company that provides Midwest Airlines with its
dog-friendly carob chip cookies. -- Pouch-size serving of Select
Bites dog food from Iams.(R) To meet Transportation Security
Administration regulations, some items in the pack need to be
placed in checked baggage. According to Susan Kerwin-Hagen,
coordinator of the Premier Pet Program and a show dog exhibitor and
American Kennel Club judge, each product in the pack was chosen to
meet a specific travel-related need. "For instance, flight can be
very dehydrating, so as soon as owners meet up with their pets
after a trip, they can give them a drink of Aquafina water," says
Kerwin-Hagen. "Owners can also reward their pets for good inflight
behavior with a brand new toy from Doctors Foster and Smith. And
while human passengers pack personal care toiletries, they might
forget to pack similar items for their dog. The Isle of Dogs
travel-size grooming products are the perfect take-along size."
Fido Friendly magazine is featuring Midwest Airlines Premier Pet
Program on the cover of its December issue. In a correlating inside
article, Kerwin-Hagen provides the inside scoop to help make air
travel for pets less stressful. The article notes, "Lucky for Fido,
Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines makes safe and comfortable pet
travel a priority. In fact, Midwest prides itself on offering
unparalleled customer service. ... " Midwest Airlines introduced
the Premier Pet Program in 2005 and since then, the number of pets
traveling on the airline has more than tripled. Pets earn one free
roundtrip for every three roundtrips (or six one-way trips) they
fly. Additionally, pet owners who are members of the airline's
frequent flyer program, Midwest Miles, can fly their pets roundtrip
for free below cabin by redeeming 15,000 miles or in the cabin by
redeeming 20,000 miles. More than 1 million miles have been
redeemed for pet travel on the airline so far this year. Earlier
this year, Kerwin-Hagen received the Business Journal's Women of
Influence award in the category of innovation for developing the
Premier Pet Program. * The Premier Pet Program applies only to
owners and pets that travel together on the same flight; it does
not apply to pets shipped as cargo or service animals. Dogs are
accepted in-cabin on all Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect
flights with the exception of flights to Toronto, Canada.
Under-cabin pets are accepted only on Midwest Airlines Boeing 717
and MD-80 aircraft, and Midwest Connect Beech 1900 aircraft.
Passengers traveling with pets are charged an additional fee and
must make an advance reservation. Additional restrictions apply.
For the Premier Pet Program's complete rules and regulations, go to
http://www.midwestairlines.com/ (click on Travel Planner, then
Travel Programs) or call 800-452-2022 (in Milwaukee, 414-570-7000).
Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States.
Skyway Airlines, Inc. -- its wholly owned subsidiary -- operates as
Midwest Connect, which offers connections to Midwest Airlines as
well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional
jet and turboprop aircraft. Together, the airlines offer service to
47 cities. More information is available at
http://www.midwestairlines.com/ .
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Media, Carol Skornicka, +1-414-570-3980 (o), or +1-414-303-6516
(c), or , or Analysts-Investors, Dennis O'Reilly, +1-414-570-3954
(o), or Dennis.O' , both of Midwest Airlines Web site:
http://www.midwestairlines.com/
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