I've asked for advice quite a few times about the best way to fly with a
fuzzy, and especially which airlines allow them. Almost every time people
have told me that Delta is ferret friendly. Someone else mentioned TWA.
I called and checked websites of both airlines tonight and was sadly
dissapointed. I'd already checked with American, and Northwest and United,
all said no, so armed with what I thought was going to be uplifting
information, I checked out what were supposed to be "ferret friendly"
airlines.
Delta's website specifically says they don't allow ferrets, and when I
called to check, they said definately not.
TWA's website not only says no ferrets, but claims that they are not
domesticated animals. I called, telling them that ferrets definately were
domesticated but they told me they do not allow them. The other airline I
was told is ferret friendly, was America West, but they don't fly out of
where I live. So..how do you do it, how do you fly home for Christmas with
your beloved pets? I love birds as much as the next person, but why are
birds allowed on all major airlines, and not ferrets?
frustrated,
Robynn
[Moderator's note: In issue 1250 of the FML, Todd Cromwell posted, in part,
the following note. I certainly hope this hasn't changed! Arghh! BIG
>From the Delta Airlines computers (case originally all upper,
>verbatim):
>
>04514-pets in cabin acceptance page 02
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> general conditions for acceptance
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>Delta permits small..warm-blooded..domesticated pets
>dog/cat/rabbit/bird/ferret/hamster/guinea pig in aircraft cabin
>provided that the household pet is at least 8 weeks old. ... ]
[Posted in FML issue 2501]
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