The task seemed simple when the mom called Air Animal seeking the means of airline transport to Germany for the daughter to receive the gift puppy.

The health certificate needed updating, the puppy had grown changing the container size, the arrival date needed confirmation with the daughter, the unaccompanied air cargo shipment required booking and a comfort level needed to be established with all parties concerned.

Air Animal to the rescue.  Serving as the facilitator for the shipping mom, the receiving daughter, and the Frankfurt weather notwithstanding, Lola arrived Frankfurt, with the family awaiting her arrival.

The loop was closed when we received the photo of Lola in the Mannheim apartment.

Mission accomplished ! With the cooperation of all parties and Air Animal’s logistical expertise in place.

Kudos to Virgin America as they have provided the lift capacity to move the California Chihuahua’s to dog adoption centers in New York.

With aircraft cargo capacity going unused, along with little space needed for our canine friends from Califonrnia, homes will be found quickly for these lovable little creatures in a city longing for small breeds.

Good work Virgin America.  You have become eligible to receive Air Animal’s  “pet friendly” award.

Whether you’re planning to relocate. transport or travel with your pet in 2010, your pet moving needs are easily met with contacting Air Animal, a 1979 founding member of IPATA – the global pet trade animal transport association; along with IATA’s endorsement & appointment of Air Animal as an air cargo sales agency.

Unaccompanied live animal air cargo shipments on Air France are available from the USA to Paris, and any city in France.  Sorry, pets on Air France flights beyond Paris to their other global destinations are not currently available.  So talk to us to about the other options you have if you must fly Air France to Paris.

An alternative is to use KLM from the USA via Amsterdam to any of their global destinations. The Animal Hostel at Amsterdam Schiphol provides between flight care, comfort and state of the art accommodations.

As well as considering the use of Alitalia, the Italian national carrier, for flights to Rome, Milan & beyond.

Air Animal’s IATA endorsement/appointment also gives you access to Continental, Delta, United, American, Air Canada,  British Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, SAS, SwissAir, Emirates, Qatar Airways and the other IATA carriers.

2010 Pet Relocation, Transport, & Travel is easily accomplished with Air Animal, since 1977 providing mobile pet owners with both nationwide & worldwide animal transport services.