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Airline Perks for Pets:

Airlines have recognized the increase in pet passengers and are throwing them a bone. This year, 2006, for instance, Midwest began giving free tickets to pets who fly frequently and allowing owners to pay for pet fares with mileage awards. "We saw a customer need that was not yet met in our industry," says Midwest's marketing coordinator, Susan Kerwin-Hagen. Midwest's Premier Pet Program offers pets one free round-trip for every three paid round-trips (or six one-way trips). Frequent-flier members can redeem 15,000 Midwest Miles for free round-trip transportation for their pet. Since launching the program, Midwest has seen a 25% increase in the number of pets in its cargo hold.

United’s “Pet Class” program ran from January to May (2006) and offered Mileage Plus members the chance to earn 1,200 bonus miles when their pets flew with them in the cabin or as checked baggage. "It does look very promising that we will continue something like this in the near future."

Continental began a trial PetPass program in 2003 that proved so popular that it was continued. It allows OnePass members to earn a OnePass mile for every dollar spent transporting a pet using Continental's PetSafe service. (In-cabin pets and service animals do not qualify.) For more info, go to http://www.continental.com/travel/policies/animals/rates.asp or contact Continental's PetSafe Desk at (800) 575-3335.

The bottom line: contact your favorite airline and see what kind of perks they can offer *your* pet!

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