BAA has warned that passengers flying into London Heathrow airport may be delayed up to 12 hours on Wednesday November 30

BAA has warned that passengers flying into London Heathrow airport may be delayed up to 12 hours on Wednesday November 30 when its border staff strike over pensions.

The airport operator has asked airlines to restrict the number of passengers arriving at the airport in a bid to limit overcrowding. A number of airlines have responded by cancelling flights and reducing capacity. It is expected that Heathrow, which handles an average 180,000 passengers a day, will operate only 50 per cent of its usual flights during the 24-hour walkout over reforms that will make them work longer and pay more for their pensions, part of a raft of austerity measures imposed by the British government.

At present time PetsVentura advice our clients to stay put and wait for new information as they arrive to our head office.

The Australian airline Qantas strike prevent shipping pets to and from Australia

October 30, 2011 - The Australian airline Qantas strike prevent shipping pets  to and from Australia.

The Australian airline Qantas has grounded all flights due to a labor disagreement. As a result all cargo shipping of animals to and from Australia put on hold.

PetsVentura Pet Relocation Solutions advice all its customers that are plan travel to / from Australia to tuned for further notices as they arrive to the company head office in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Hurricane Irene - All live animal traffic cancellation

All live animal traffic that is TO  / THROUGH or ORIGINATING in EWR for Sunday, August 28th  will be cancelled and rescheduledfor Monday, August 29th after 2pm …”  Animals booked for Monday and beyond should be OK for now for EWR.


Animals booked to/through or from other East Coast cities should impact over the weekend.  As of right now, we think DCA, BWI, IAD, PHL could expect flight cancellations / delays on late Fridayand into Saturday.   BOS and other Northeastern US Cities could expect interruptions on Sunday night / Monday.  




PetsVentura Pet Relocation Solutions will keep you updated as this progresses and with all storms of this nature, it is likely to speed up or slow down, so these times / cities are the best we know as of right now.

Breaking News: Shipping Live Animals affected by Puyehue volcano in Chile.

July 11, 2011    10:00 AM


To all PetsVentura pet travelers  - flights departing from Ezeiza International Airport and Metropolitan Aeroparque Airport are once again affected by the Puyehue volcano in Chile. Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral cancel all flights to Barilochje, Bahía Blanca, Esquel, Trelew, Viedma and Chapelco airports. As a result no shipping of live animals yet again are available


You will be informed of any changes as soon as they arrive to PetsVentura Pet Relocation Solutions'  head office 




Jim Anderson, CEO
www.petsventura.com

Volcanic ash in the airspace around Buenos Aires (EZE) - July 1, 2011

BUENOS AIRES (EZE) AND MONTEVIDEO (MVD) LIVE ANIMALS CARGO FLIGHTS UPDATE -  July 1, 2011

Due to the continued impact of volcanic ash in Chile, cancellations continue to occur in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Most airlines cancelled flights to these destinations. In addition, the following embargos will remain in place throughout the weekend.

DFW-EZE
MIA-MVD


PetsVentura Pet Relocation Solutions has 7 pets waiting for available cargo flights. We apology to those that are waiting and for those we can not accept new shipping.

LAN cancels 39 flights in Chile and Argentina due to volcanic ash cloud - June 26, 2011

15:01 on June 26, 2011, EDT.

The Chilean airline LAN has cancelled 39 flights in Argentina and Chile due to a giant ash cloud emitted by the Cordon Caulle volcano.

The cancelled flights include those linking the capital of Santiago and the Chilean cities of Concepcion and Temuco. The ash has also cancelled flights between the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires and cities in Argentine Patagonia. Flights between Santiago and Buenos Aires have been restored.

FLIGHT Animals Cancellations into/from ARGENTINA (EZE) June 13 , 2011 Due to Volcanic Ash in Chile

PetsVentura Pet Relocation Solutions is advising our customers that ash from the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in Chile is once again affecting flights to and from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE). All flights to and from EZE scheduled to depart Monday, June 13 have been cancelled. 

As a result all cargo shipments or travelling with animals got effected as well. 

PetsVentura Pet Relocation Solutions is working to proactively re-accommodate any shipments on cancelled flights and to do everything possible to minimize the impact of this event on our customers. 

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We will issue updates to this information as the situation develops. 

www.petsventura.com 

Frankfurt Animal Lounge

PET TRACKING - Air Waybill

To find out where your pet is at any time during their flight, you can use the following links. 

Simply enter your airway bill number in the appropriate place to receive the latest update on your 


pet's flight. 

   

               

FLIGHT TRACKING

Do you want to take your family Pet away with you?Do you ship your pet by Cargo?

Tracking the status of your pet shipping can be done by using real-time system

 

EZE-Airport Flight Status ARRIVALS -DEPARTURES

CLICK HERE 

FOR EZE-Airport Flight  Status ARRIVALS -DEPARTURES

Pet Fees for Domestic Travel in The USA

DELTA AIRLINE SHIPPING COST

TRACKING PETS FLIGHTS STATUS

Track the status of your pet’s flight at all times. Get updates on their flight arrival times and track their location in real time. Additional flight details include departure time, aircraft type, current altitude, and the foretasted weather conditions for your pet’s selected destination.

Pets And Airlines Plane Tickets Prices

Each airline has its own fees for pet transportation. U.S. airlines that allow pets to travel in the pl­ane's cabin charge fees ranging from $69 to more than $175 for a one-way ticket on a domestic flight. The distance traveled doesn't matter -- the pet ticket price is the same for a trip between New York and California as it is to fly between two a­irports in the same state. There's one big catch -- the pet owner must fly with the pet.

While the range for pet ticket prices is fairly wide, most of the airlines charge between $100 and $150 for each flight. Part of the reason for this is that it's what the market will bear -- people determined to take their pets with them are willing to pay the price. But there may be other factors as well.

One factor might be that the relatively high price most airlines charge tends to limit the number of people who bring pets on board a flight. Most airlines place a strict limit on the number of pets that can travel in the plane's cabin. Several will only allow one or two animals per flight. A higher pet ticket price reduces the chance of multiple pet owners trying to book trips on the same flight

­One reason airlines might want to limit the presence of pets is to reduce the possibility of conflicts between customers. Even a well-behaved pet can cause problems on a flight. For instance, a­ customer with allergies may complain if someone with a pet sits near them. Airlines have to balance the needs of the pet owner with the needs of other customers.

Some airlines offer passengers the option to check their pet with the rest of their baggage. And yes, the cargo section of the plane is pressurized just like the cabin. But in order to follow federal guidelines, U.S. airlines won't transport animals under certain conditions. If the temperature of the cargo hold will fall too low (below 45 degrees Fahrenheit or 7.2 degrees Celsius, by federal law) or rise too high during the flight, airlines won't transport pets. Airlines will refuse to carry an animal if conditions put the pet's health at risk.

There's a much wider range of prices for cargo shipping than in-cabin travel. Prices for cargo pet tickets range from $100 to more than $1,000. Some airlines have a sliding scale of rates that are based either upon the weight of the animal or the size of the animal's crate or cage. Others have a flat rate that applies to animals of any size or weight. And some airlines won't transport animals in the cargo hold at all. If you plan on taking your pet on a trip, you should call ahead and compare prices among several airlines

WHY YOUR PET MIGHT NOT ALLOWED INTO THE AIRPLANE

These are some of the reasons why your pet may not be allowed to fly:

1. Overly hot or cold conditions mean that the airline concerned will refuse to fly your pet until a more temperate climate ensues.
   
2. Heavy traffic conditions and During Christmas rushes traffic (December 7th to January 15^th).
   
3. Incomplete documentation to the importing countries' specifications. (Be prepared for extra costs in boarding and quarantining until these issues resolved).
   
4. The kennel must be up to IATA regulations ( the construction, and allowances for the pet's height and length within)

Animal Lounge at Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa's opened Animal Lounge at Frankfurt Airport is Europe's largest airport animal ward. The lounge covers 3,750 square meters (40,365 square feet). All animals leaving, arriving or just making a stop-over in Frankfurt end up here. Be it a dog or a cat, an ornamental fish, a horse, a parrot or a camel - they are all looked after by a vet. Lufthansa, which accounts for around 70 per cent of all animal traffic, said it transports 14,000 dogs and cats, 1,500 horses, two million baby chicks and about 4,000 tones of tropical fish per year. Approximately 20 vets and almost a dozen animal keepers look after the animals in the Animal Lounge.

More details:

http://www.lhcargo.net/content.jsp;jsessionid=7E3A6D90C375B6A2E059F68D58893105?path=0,1,19200,19265,19280,90232&bhcp=1

SHIPPING PETS BY AIR CARGO

Dogs and cats should be shipped via air freight; birds, tropical fish, and small pets such as hamsters or gerbils by air express a division of air freight. Make shipping arrangements as far in advance as possible, so space can be reserved and details about the flight settled. Follow all shipping instructions carefully.

Pre-Planning for Air Travel

• Make flight reservations. Follow airline instructions carefully.

• Acquire shipping container or carrier (for dog or cat) a week or two prior to departure and accustom pet to it gradually. Pet's nap time is a good time to start, and placing its blanket or a favorite toy in the carrier helps.

• Buy shipping container for bird or small pet from pet supply company.

• If pet is being shipped via air freight and your departure precedes that of pet, make boarding and shipping arrangements at point of origin.

• If pet's departure precedes yours, make any necessary pickup and boarding arrangements at destination. Be sure consignee has complete flight schedule and name of airport where pet will arrive (some cities have more than one airport), as well as the Air Waybill number.

Day of Departure

• Feed pet no less than (6) six hours before flight time; normally, no additional food is required for dogs for at least 12 hours. Give pet a drink of water about (2) two hours before takeoff.

• Deliver pet to air terminal on time. Check with your airline in advance to determine if your pet should go to the passenger or air freight terminal and the cut-off time for the flight.

• Exercise pet on leash at airport and administer any necessary medication before confining it to shipping container. Attach pet's leash securely to outside of container.

• Be certain that names, addresses and telephone numbers of those responsible for pet at both destination and origin cities are legibly and durably marked on the container, and on pet's travel identification tag.

• Notify consignee that pet is on the way. Pet can usually be picked up within an hour to 90 minutes after arrival of flight. It's advisable for consignee to phone the airline's cargo office in advance to be sure flight is on time. The Air Waybill number is useful when making inquiries.

• Within two hours of landing, cats should be offered both food and water; dogs should be given a small amount of water immediately upon landing to moisten the mouth after panting during the flight.

Last-Minute Air Travel Checklist

• All health and shipping documents in order?

• Identification tag attached to pet's collar?

• Shipping container in order? Securely latched? Legibly labeled? Leash attached?

• Consignee given all information needed?

 

Contact us for more information:

TEL: +54 11 4836-2290

VIAJAR CON UN PERRO Y GATO A USA

En la actualidad, las compañías aéreas se encuentran más que preparadas para el transporte de animales vivos en bodega. 

Las jaulas de animales se depositan en zonas especiales de carga, que se encuentran a la misma presión y temperatura que la cabina en la que vuelan las personas.

Es necesario que contactéis con la compañía para comunicarles que vais a viajar con un perro (sea en cabina o en bodega) y que reserven el espacio para todo el trayecto. El pago para el trayecto la debéis realizar en el momento de facturar en el aeropuerto.

No se puede reservar por Internet el viaje del animal en bodega, por lo que nuestro consejo es que vayáis directamente a las ventanas de venta de las compañías, aunque eso suponga pagar el suplemento de emisión de billete. Reservad el vuelo directamente con la compañía, no con una agencia de viajes, para aseguraros de que no hay ningún mal entendido y el animal podrá realizar todo el trayecto.

El número total de animales que pueden viajar en cada vuelo está restringido, tanto en bodega como en cabina, por lo que es importante que reservéis la plaza de vuestro perro al mismo tiempo que vuestro billete.

Delta Airlines tiene la Web más completa de todas las que hemos visto en referencia al viaje con mascotas en avión, con todas las indicaciones y restricciones.

http://es.delta.com/delta/enes/?24;http://www.delta.com/planning_reserva...

Normas y restricciones

• Los animales deben viajar en una jaula homologada por IATA y la USDA. El tamaño de la jaula debe permitir que el animal pueda ponerse de pie y darse la vuelta sin problemas.

• Los animales no podrán viajar durante los meses de verano (las fechas varían según la compañía).

• La compañía chequea las temperaturas de los aeropuertos de trasbordo y de destino, pudiendo anular el embarque de los animales si las temperaturas son demasiado extremas. Los meses ideales para sortear este problema pueden ser Octubre, Noviembre, Marzo y Abril.

• Algunas razas con características especiales (por ejemplo, perros con narices chatas) aún tienen más restricciones a este respecto).

• Se debe dar de comer y beber al animal dentro de las 4 horas anteriores al vuelo, prestar mucha atención al tema de la bebida más que al de la comida, ya que el perro puede soportar mucho más tiempo sin comer. Tened en cuenta que es muy difícil que el personal de ningún aeropuerto se preocupe de dar de comer o beber a vuestro perro.

• En la jaula se deberá pegar la siguiente documentación (etiquetas suministradas por la compañía aérea):

1. Etiqueta de animales vivos.
2. Flechas direccionales con la posición de la jaula.
3. Listado de control, con la persona y datos de contacto, numero de vuelo y asiento asignado del propietario, datos sobre la alimentación recibida e instrucciones de alimentación para las siguientes 24 horas por si el vuelo se retrasa.

SEND PETS IN CARGO VS. SEND PETS AS CHECKED BAGGAGE

You can bring your pets on most airlines as checked baggage if you plan to fly on the same flight as your pet. They will take the place of one of your checked bags although they are kept in a separate area from your luggage. The port for the pets is pressurized and temperature controlled so your beloved will be as comfortable as you during the flight.

If you can’t fly with your pet, you will need to send them as manifested cargo and it really is not as scary as it sounds. Your pet will do just fine whichever way you need to send it. We can assist you with getting the right reservations and the best connections if you are leaving Argentina with your pet.

If you are coming into Argentina, you will need assistance with clearing customs and we have Representatives at the cargo terminal that can handle everything for you decreasing the time your pet stays in the warehouse to only a few hours rather than days if you try to do it alone.