TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- People
busily searching for fall and winter 2020 pet travel options
confront confusing requirements and regulations that change from
airline to airline. If you're one of them, this article is for
you.
Please remember that human travelers planning holiday, leisure
travel and vacations are responsible for booking their own and
their pet's travel with their chosen airlines.
Air Animal serves people relocating for job opportunities,
career advancement, military PCS and those returning to their home
countries. Air Animal Pet Movers relocates pets moving with their
families anywhere in the U.S. by ground, by air or a combination of
the two. For people moving overseas, Air Animal understands the
destination requirements to get pets to their new homes with the
least amount of stress.
"Our Air Animal team fields a sizable number of phone calls,
LiveChat website inquiries and online requests for pet move
proposals every day," said Walter M.
Woolf, Air Animal CEO and founding veterinarian. "We know
the pet-friendly airlines. That's why our team compiled our Holiday
Pet Travel guide to help human holiday, leisure and vacation
travelers."
Air Animal's 2020 Holiday Pet Travel guide focuses on North,
Central and South America. Pet
travel health documents required vary between airlines and from one
destination to another. For example, Hawaii's protocol requires a rabies antibody
test before entry. As long as human travelers follow all the pet
travel rules, Hawaii waives
quarantine. See the resources menu at airanimal.com for country pet
import requirements.
Consult Air Animal's list before purchasing a non-refundable
passenger ticket for fall or winter leisure travel. Find the
airline with the pet travel and acceptance policy that permits pets
as "cabin baggage" in the passenger compartment. Every passenger
airline defines the number of pets eligible to fly as cabin
baggage, their weight and size, and the permitted breeds and
species. Airline passenger cabin policies differ—especially when it
comes to the number of pets allowed in the passenger
compartment.
The fall/winter 2020 pet travel scenario includes families in
the USA taking their pets with
them visiting relatives overseas for special life cycle events,
weddings, graduations and religious holidays. The common
requirements for international pet leisure travel are:
- An implanted microchip for pet verification
- A rabies vaccination at least 30 days old but not more than one
year old
- An international health certificate issued by a USDA-accredited
veterinarian and validated by the USDA within 10 days of
flight.
Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico do not require USDA endorsement for
entry.
Summing Up
Leisure and holiday travelers should use the self-service Air
Animal 2020 Holiday Pet Travel guide before booking holiday
flights. Call the airlines and ask questions. Families relocating
with pets, request a personalized pet move proposal using Air
Animal's 24/7 online form.
Thanks for your time and be safe out there!
About Air Animal
Air Animal has helped more than 55,000 families move their 110,000
furry, feathered and scaly pets around the globe since 1977. They
welcome pet move authorizations and referrals from major
corporations, relocation management agencies, household goods
movers, veterinarians, families, U.S. military and government
transferees. Get the best in animal care and transportation. Air
Animal is an appointed and endorsed IATA air cargo sales agency
working with all airlines that move animals. They are an Indirect
Air Carrier cleared for tendering live animals to airlines by the
U.S. Transportation Security Administration. See airanimal.com to
learn more about Pet Moving Made Easy®.
SOURCE Air Animal Pet Movers