Get the Dirt on the Safest Airline for Your Pooch...Courtesy Fed Pencil Pushers

Flying your dog is commensurate with murder, or at least twisted negligence, according to some sources. So, it is a godsend that the feds, who otherwise prove mostly dense, did something rather brilliant. Beginning summer 2005, airlines must report any mishaps with their 4-legged passengers to the feds. Yes, dogs have acquired new status on par with luggage and flight delay statistics.

This is great news for you! Its quite a relief to know that out of all of the thousands of dogs that fly every year, a very small percentage are injured and even smaller percentage die from their injuries. I know, I know...its not a small percentage when its your dog, but hey, at least now you have something empirical (rather than he said she said garbage) to base your worry on. Field reports telling what went wrong and who's at fault are included - further empowering your compulsive nature to do everything right. And, you can use airline track records to select the best airline.


Go to http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/index.htm . That's the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the US Dept. of Transportation. Its buried...so keep the link above handy.