We just got back from a trip in which we took our two ferrets in an underseat carrier on Continental with no problems at all. There was an additional charge of $50 per direction, the same as for any other pet. We had a great time showing Pixxel and Rusty off to other people in the waiitng areas, and they slept the entire trip, even in the noisiest of planes. Last year, the reservations line wouldn't accept ferrets, but I called Continental's customer service and after a bit of discussion got a "sepcial exception". (I spoke to a Mr. Lane, who in turn spoke to a superviser.) Our 1995 trip was cancelled due to bad weather, so we used the tickets this year instead. We had to go to the airport to make the changes, but the agent at the counter didn't bat an eye when we said we'd be taking a pair of ferrets on board with us, and throughout the trip no one gave us any trouble. (In fact, they didn't even check our health certificates or extra-fee receipt, perhaps because holiday travelers were packing the airports.) In summary, if you can't get an airline's 800-number people to accept a ferret, try the airport agent. Once you have a reservation, it's less likely that the airport people will make a fuss, especially in areas where ferrets are relatively common pets. -- - Pam Greene Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/> or send INDEX FERRET in email to <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML issue 1800]