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| Air Canada bans cats and dogs from flights unless they travel via Air Canada Cargo. |
Quebec-based Air Canada will no longer accept cats and dogs for travel in its baggage compartment as of July 15, 2007.
Those with reservations made prior to the rule change will be allowed to bring their pets along, the company said. Air Canada had already restricted pet travel when it barred pets from the cabin on Sept.18, 2006.
Air Canada removed pets from the equation in order, “to effectively handle the high volume of baggage loads and meet the needs of the vast majority of our passengers,” it said in a statement.
The policy affects all domestic flights and, pending Canadian Transportation Agency approval, will soon include all international and trans-border flights, Air Canada said.
Pet owners will, however, have the option to send their pets via Air Canada Cargo, which employs a “specialized” team to handle all types of animals.
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