No more pets in cargo for United
03-20-2018, 02:49 PM
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No more pets in cargo for United
03-20-2018, 03:17 PM
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The old CO pet program was highly regarded, I believe it was even endorsed by the AKC. In true Smisek fashion, he decided outsourcing made more sense and yet another piece of the operation became a turd- like everything else that abject failure touched.
03-21-2018, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JoePatroni
The old CO pet program was highly regarded, I believe it was even endorsed by the AKC. In true Smisek fashion, he decided outsourcing made more sense and yet another piece of the operation became a turd- like everything else that abject failure touched.
However, you are correct about the old CAL Petsafe program. When created during Bethune' tenure around 2000, it was a stroke of marketing genius. (Wasn't his idea, but that's indicative of the atmosphere he engendered).
The program wound up "bringing " additional premium passenger traffic to CAL. By the time of the merger, in spite of the size difference of the two carriers, CAL was carrying 4 times as many pets in the hold as United. Around 130,000/yr.
This decision to suspend the program is another knee jerk, like the bonus suspension.
I don't think the exec office realizes there are people in DOD, for example who are contractually bound to use United. So when Sergeant Bailey and his wife DEROS back to the U.S. from wherever, the travel office gives them a ticket on United (no choice). So what do they do with Fido/fluffy....etc?
03-21-2018, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BMEP100
I don't think the exec office realizes there are people in DOD, for example who are contractually bound to use United. So when Sergeant Bailey and his wife DEROS back to the U.S. from wherever, the travel office gives them a ticket on United (no choice). So what do they do with Fido/fluffy....etc?
03-21-2018, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BMEP100
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I don't think the exec office realizes there are people in DOD, for example who are contractually bound to use United. So when Sergeant Bailey and his wife DEROS back to the U.S. from wherever, the travel office gives them a ticket on United (no choice). So what do they do with Fido/fluffy....etc?
I don't think the exec office realizes there are people in DOD, for example who are contractually bound to use United. So when Sergeant Bailey and his wife DEROS back to the U.S. from wherever, the travel office gives them a ticket on United (no choice). So what do they do with Fido/fluffy....etc?
03-21-2018, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr
If it's a mil charter, DoD/TRANSCOM will probably spell out in the contract they must carry pets.
03-21-2018, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BMEP100
Not charters. Just contracted carriage. Military members have no choice, just like other DOD/ gov employees.
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03-21-2018, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BMEP100
Not charters. Just contracted carriage. Military members have no choice, just like other DOD/ gov employees.
Guess what, Fido is probably going into quarantine anyway so who cares.
Time to UnJeff petsafe.
03-21-2018, 10:35 AM
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It was time
Although the death of Coquito while tragic will probably save lives. Clearly if Coquito's life was not snuffed out in such a horrible manner along with the timing of the Japan dog reroute this policy might never have been changed. It was time. Little Coquito's legacy will live on! To many pets needlessly die in Cargo bins.
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