I have spent a lot of Chistmas' around airplanes, airlines and airport ramps. They are all good memories. One in particular is one in the mid 1960s, I worked for an FBO at ABQ serving as a charter pilot, aircraft salesman, check pilot and gas attendent. We had an beatup 1959 Piper Comanche 250 N5371P that we all flew for personal trips. I took 71P to Guymas, Mexico to see my girlfriend and her family. It was a great time and the weather was warm. Also it was my first international trip and the start of many, many more trips around the world. I enjoy your blogs.
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SWA should mirror British Airways handling of pets. 1. They are in heated presurized baggage. 2. They are housed at a BA pet facility before the flight staffed by a Vet and animal lovers who does the loadind and the unloading of animals. 3. It works .I have sent animals back and forth to the UK several times. 4. Forget $75 USD and calculate the real costs. Between the US and UK the cahrge ranges from $150 USD to $350 USD depending on animal needs.
Lastly don't put them in the cabin.
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01-17-2007
11:35 AM
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My two daughters, age 5 & 8, were flying between SAV and BOS and the airline they were flying on made a few errors on the way to RDU and to make up to my daughters they were placed in first class and instead of peanuts they were served some upgraded snacks that they did not like.
The following week they were visiting their Grandmother in OKC and as I was turning them over to the Flight Attendant at the jetway entrance my youngest daughter piped up in a very loud voice "We don't to ride First Class, do we?". Of course this brought a lot of laughter from everyone waitng to board.
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