Air Canada to permit pets as hand luggage
Air Canada has announced that passengers with dogs or cats will be allowed to take them on board as hand luggage.
By Dinah Hatch and Caroline Shearing
Published: 10:33AM BST 22 Jun 2009 
Air Canada has announced that passengers with dogs or cats will be allowed to take them on board as hand luggage Photo: GETTY
The flag carrier, and its regional airline Jazz, will allow customers to book a space under their seats for a pet for travel from July 1. They will pay $50 (£30) for a domestic flight in North America or $100 for international flights.
Owners must stow pets in leakproof carriers weighing in total no more than 10kg (22lb). A maximum of four pets will be carried per flight. An Air Canada spokesman said it would consider the needs of passengers with allergies when allocating seats. The carriage of pets is not allowed on flights to or from Britain.
Next month sees the launch of Pet Airways, an airline that will fly cats or dogs between five US cities. Pets will travel in a Beechcraft 1900 that can hold 50 animals, two pilots and one pet attendant.
An increasing number of Britons plan on taking their dogs on holiday this summer. Bookings from Britons wanting to holiday with their pets are up by 150 per cent at the hotels of Best Western, which offers customised dog-beds and fine dining options from its canine menu. In Britain, the Pet Travel Scheme (Pets) allows pets entering or returning the country to pass freely without having to undergo the usual six-month quarantine period.
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