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fernandapenadiaz Posted - May 15 2013 : 09:05:45 AM
I am going to leave home 2 months! and I don't want to leave them alone...
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Avbjessup Posted - May 15 2013 : 09:49:06 PM
Definitely make sure the person at the airline understands what a glider is! Many years ago I called United and asked if they accepted ferrets in the cabin. The person on the phone said yes they do, so I paid the fee and reserved a spot (there are limits to how many pets they can have on any given flight). When I got to the ticket counter I opened up the container for the ticket agent and she said, "we don't allow ferrets in the cabin!". I told her that I had called and was told by an airline representative that they did indeed allow ferrets in the cabin. She checked the note on my reservation and it said I would be traveling with a PARROT!! We ended up flying Frontier...
Tigerlily88 Posted - May 15 2013 : 02:37:52 PM
Lisa, that person was attempting to smuggle an animal onto a plane. We should all know how ignorant it is to attempt to smuggle anything onto a plane these days. For several years, you were no longer allowed to book flights for animals in cabin, but they have lifted a lot of those restrictions. No, you cannot just walk onto a plane with a dog, cat, whatever in your lap and hand them its ticket at the gate, there are restrictions. For a specific list of ALLOWED animals that may be carried on an aircraft, contact the aircraft. Granted the person I spoke to on the phone may not have known what a sugar glider is, but I was indeed offered a plane ticket for it. Barring that, United is about $80ish for a cargo ticket, Delta around $200.

Omis n Kais g-ma Posted - May 15 2013 : 02:26:03 PM
Let me tell you about Mia. I recently acquired Mia via this forum when someone from the San Antonio airport contacted Lucky Glider Rescue Sanctuary saying they had confiscated a glider off a glider. I picked her up on Valentines day this year and the man never came back looking for her. ?You can ask the airline but I highly doubt they will allow it. I wouldn't try smuggling one on board either. I personally would NOT risk it.
Tigerlily88 Posted - May 15 2013 : 02:19:17 PM
Candy, last time I booked a cargo flight for one, they asked if the animal would be traveling with me, or in cargo. I thought it was odd too, thus why I said to ask.
Candy Posted - May 15 2013 : 01:51:41 PM
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Call the airline you are traveling with, it is possible on most airlines to purchase a ticket for your glider to travel with you in cabin.


I do not think ANY US airlines currently allow gliders to be carried on board in the cabin. Breeders ship gliders on airlines that have specific climate controlled cargo areas. Not all airlines are properly equipped and there are some limitations to the time of day shipping can occur depending on how hot the weather is at the shipping location and the arrival location.

Check with your airline to see if you can get your gliders on the same flight with you or if you need to arrange for someone to drop them off after you leave so you can meet them at the destination.

Shipping gliders is not inexpensive and will probably be about $200 plus you will need to provide a shipping container suitable for gliders (adapted cat or dog crate with plastic mesh securely zip tied to the windows to prevent escapes.) Some airlines also require a health certificate from your vet dated within a specific time period prior to the travel date.

You other options are driving to and from your destination, or finding another glider owner that can care for them while you are gone.

Tigerlily88 Posted - May 15 2013 : 09:10:50 AM
Call the airline you are traveling with, it is possible on most airlines to purchase a ticket for your glider to travel with you in cabin. You can also have them travel cargo if you are unable to carry them on the plane with you. This requires several special arrangements as far as containment regulations and appropriate carriers, but breeders do this frequently. Some airlines will also require current health papers, so you will just need to check with the airline you're using.


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