An airline seeks to revolutionize pet travel, along with their owners.
Bark Air jumps into the market with this new idea: to become the first airline exclusively for dogs and its owners. The company will begin fly to end of Maytheir routes will be NY to The Angels and London.
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The company is not a regular airline, Bark company -which sells dog toys- partnered with a service aircraft rental with the aim of improving the experience of animals during long flights.
“Bark Air has been designed especially for dogs and their human companions secondarily, allowing them to travel together comfortably and conveniently,” they mentioned in an official statement.
Traveling by plane with your pets has been complicated since, sometimes, denies boardinglarge dogs do not enter the transported boxes under the seat and by the stress what it entails for the animal, when traveling for hours.
The first journeys have start date and they will be the May 23, 2024 and you can now book the flight you want.
How much does a plane ticket cost on Bark Air?
The ticket from New York to London costs USD 8,000 per journey, while from NY to The Angels costs USD 6,000, which includes the dog and its owner.
The company explains the reason for the high rate: due to the capacity of the flight. Bark Air prefers to operate with only 10 passengers so that receive better care and space. They also hope to grow to reduce costs.
Once the reservation is made, a person in charge will contact the owner to obtain information about each dog and define the travel plan for improve your experience.
On the day of the flight, the person must present themselves with their pet between 45 to 60 minutes before takeoff for registration. During that period of time, the dogs will be able to live with other passengers.
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