REANIMAL, a Japanese new site dedicated to animals reported the new in-flight service for passengers traveling with their pets.
STARFLIER’s website
STARFLYER https://www.starflyer.jp/en/ has announced that it will launch "FLY WITH PET!", Japan's first in-flight pet service for domestic scheduled flights, in the summer timetable of 2022. The service will begin on March 27, and sales have started from January 27, with reservations accepted through the website.
As the needs for air travel diversify, the Northern Kyushu-based company has been conducting a series of verification flights to confirm the feasibility to introduce a service to allow passengers to fly with their pets. Based on the results, the company has implemented thorough allergy countermeasures under the guidance of veterinarians and physicians, utilizing research results and other findings, and will launch the service officially.
The service will be available on four round-trip flights per day on the Haneda-Kitakyushu route, and up to one pet can accompany the passenger on each flight. The fee is 50,000 yen (USD 430) per pet. Only small dogs and cats that can fit into a pet cage of the company's specified size (within 50 x 40 x 40 cm) are allowed. The pet cage will be placed on the window side of the last row, row 27, and the pet owner will sit in the seat next to the pet cage, Star Flier says.
Pets cannot be taken out of the cage or fed during the flight but can be watered using a water dispenser. In addition, there is no oxygen mask for pets, and aviation law does not allow emergency evacuation with pets.
The conditions under which pets are allowed to accompany passengers in the cabin include: the pet must be in good health, must be well tamed, must be well trained, and must have completed various vaccinations. The pet must also wear a pet diaper in advance. For detailed conditions and precautions, please refer to the company's website.■
