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South African airline allows dogs on flights: That’s ‘paw-some’ news!
South African budget carrier, Lift Airlines, recently announced a new offering for passengers with four-legged friends. Here are all the details… Lift Airlines will now allow dog owners to bring their furry friends on board flights with them. ALSO READ | South African airline gifts passengers flowers, chocolate for Valentine’s Day – WATCH According to […]
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South African budget carrier, Lift Airlines, recently announced a new offering for passengers with four-legged friends. Here are all the details…
Lift Airlines will now allow dog owners to bring their furry friends on board flights with them.
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According to the airline’s website, dogs will now be able to travel in a pet-friendly carry bag with their owners, in a special blocked window seat allocated for them.
Only a limited number of pets are allowed to travel on selected flights‚ and a rigorous cleaning schedule is conducted in between flights to ensure that safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
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“Many ‘paw-rents’ can’t always make use of kennels, family or friends to look after their pets,” said Lift Airlines co-founder Jonathan Ayache.
“And they want their four-legged family members to be included when they travel. Until now, this hasn’t been possible when travelling by plane.” Ayache added.
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WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS?
Lift Airlines revealed that there are certain travel requirements for this new service. These include only allowing small dogs no bigger than 28 cm x 20 cm x 45 cm for now.
Others include:
- Only having one dog allowed per adult passenger
- Dogs must be at least 10 weeks old.
- A dog travelling in the cabin must be carried in an approved purpose-built soft-case dog carrier bag‚ that is well ventilated‚ at all times.
- A dog will not be permitted to occupy a seat‚ and the dog carrier bag must fit completely under the seat in front of the window seat reserved and remain there at all times.
- Puppy training pads/absorbent sheets must be placed in the dog carrier bag.
- See the website for all requirements and details.