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““Dogs fly first”, is the slogan of Bark Air a charter flight operator that in the United States offers to “provide a white paw experience,” building an unbeatable flight experience for dogs.
The company website indicates that when making the reservation, staff Bark Air will contact the animal’s owners to gather information about the dog and details of travel plans to give you the best experience.
The current routes served are in the metropolitan areas of New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix and Miami.
Through a partnership, a charter company is responsible for all matters related to the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, while Bark is focused on creating and delivering a world-class air travel experience for dogs and their owners.
The The aircraft in which the services are provided are Gulfstream G5 and are never booked to maximum capacity to ensure that people and their dogs have enough space to relax comfortably.
The Flight cabins are prepared with calming aids such as: pheromones, music, cooling lavender-scented towels and other comforts to help each dog feel calm.
Flight personnel also have a bag full of calming treats, leashes, and poop bags. “Once on board, dogs will be served a drink of their choice (water, bone broth, whatever)“, and special care will be taken during boarding and descent to ensure that the animals do not experience any ear discomfort commonly caused by the change in cabin pressure,” the company’s website reads.
This alternative arises because Despite incredible demand from dog lovers, there is simply no good solution or convenient to travel long distances with them. “We recognize and believe that life is better (for you and your dog) when you are together. “We have been talking to airlines for years about how to make flying with your dog more accessible and, due to his resistance, we decided to develop the solution ourselves,” noted Bark Air.
Additionally, it was promised that the The launch of Bark Air is just the beginning and the first step towards achieving the vision of dog-first travel. To achieve this, an agreement was signed with an aircraft rental company to meticulously create a flight experience from scratch that focuses solely on the comfort and happiness of the dog first and the human being second. Routes were chosen based on where the highest demand is seen today.
“No dog should fly in a cage,” is another of Bark Air’s bets.
