7. Pandemic pooches fly in style
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One travel job that is booming during the pandemic is pet delivery specialist.
Why it matters: "A desperate nation needs puppies," writes the Wall Street Journal. Pet adoptions and sales have soared during the pandemic, but getting pets to their new homes sometimes requires a long journey on an airplane.
One travel job that is booming during the pandemic is pet delivery specialist.
Why it matters: "A desperate nation needs puppies," writes the Wall Street Journal. Pet adoptions and sales have soared during the pandemic, but getting pets to their new homes sometimes requires a long journey on an airplane.
- Shipping a pet by air cargo is always tricky, but COVID-19 has made it even more difficult because of all the flight cancellations and schedule changes, according to USA Today.
- Fewer airlines are accepting pets as cargo, and those that do are restricting the size of crates or the number of animals allowed aboard each flight.
What's needed: Heroes willing to mask up and personally deliver Fido to his new family.
- Pet delivery services are in high demand, Colorado breeder Kathryn Hadfield tells the Journal.
- “Due to Covid, there aren’t that many people who want to jump on an airplane and come."
How it works: Flight nannies are often former airline employees, who still get discounted airfares.
- They pick up pets at the breeder or shelter and accompany them on board the plane.
- The littlest pets can fit in a carry-on under the seat.
- Upon arrival, pets are handed off to their new family at baggage claim.