For journeys where driving or taking a train with your pet are impractical, there’s another alternative that may actually be more accessible than most people think: flying a private jet. While chartering a private jet can cost more than flying in first class or business class, the personalized service can be worth the upgrade. Private charters are more pet-friendly than flying commercial. If booking by the seat, passengers might only be allowed to bring a dog weighing up to 35 pounds that can sit on a lap, unless they buy a second seat. If chartering the whole plane, furry friends can likely travel too with few restrictions; most charter services allow animals, regardless of size, to fly in the cabin as passengers close to their owners.
Keep in mind, when booking private jets, you aren’t always dealing with the actual operator of the plane. Charter brokers typically source planes from a network of operators who fly the aircraft, although operators will also market their own aircraft and source others on a charter basis as needed.
There are a variety of reasons to charter a plane and fly private with your pets instead of traveling commercial. Many clients want to fly their new pets back home. Some want to bring them on their vacation. But whatever the reason is, there are many advantages:
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Pet Jets
Pet Jets was created to assist with the growing problem of air transportation for pet owners who want to fly with their pets without the restrictions of many airlines with certain breeds or having one’s pet fly in the cargo hold of an aircraft. Pet Jets assists pet owners with finding pet friendly private aircraft that are operated on approved air carrier certificates as an aviation consultant and works diligently to find discounted one way or empty legs pricing when available. Pet Jets is not an air carrier and does not own or operate the aircraft on which its clients fly. All Flights are operated by Part 135 air carriers.