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{{short description|Airline of the United States}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
|airline= Pet Airways
| airline = Pet Airways
|logo = PetAirways logo.jpg
| logo = PetAirways logo.jpg
|logo_size = 250
| logo_size = 250
|ICAO = SUB
| IATA =
|callsign = [[Airline codes-S#Codes|SUB AIR]]<ref name= "stl2011"/>
| ICAO = SUB
| callsign = [[Airline codes-S#Codes|SUB AIR]]<ref name= "stl2011"/>
|founded = 2007; 2017
| founded = {{Start date and age|2009}}
|ceased = 2011
| ceased = {{End date and age|2011}}
|headquarters = [[Delray Beach, Florida]]
| headquarters = [[Delray Beach, Florida]]
|key_people = Dan Wiesel ([[CEO]])<br>Alysa Binder ([[Chief business development officer|CDO]])
| key_people = Dan Wiesel ([[CEO]])<br>Alysa Binder ([[Chief business development officer|CDO]])
|fleet_size = 20
| fleet_size = 20
|destinations = 14 (as of April 2011)<ref name= "stl2011"/>
| destinations = 14 (as of April 2011)<ref name= "stl2011"/>
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| website = www.petairways.com
|company_slogan = Travel For Your Best Friend
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|website = www.petairways.com
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'''Pet Airways''' was an American [[company]] headquartered in [[Delray Beach, Florida]], that specialized exclusively in air transportation of [[pets]].<ref name="upi">{{cite web| url= http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/16/Pet-only-airline-prepares-to-take-flight/UPI-27331239930107/|title=Pet-only airline prepares to take flight| publisher=UPI |accessdate= April 17, 2009| archivedate= December 23, 2009| archiveurl= https://www.webcitation.org/5mEs9CvU9?url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/16/Pet-only-airline-prepares-to-take-flight/UPI-27331239930107/}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.petairways.com/contact-form Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507134117/http://www.petairways.com/contact-form |date=2012-05-07 }}." Pet Airways. Retrieved on May 3, 2012. "Corporate Headquarters 777 E. Atlantic Ave. Suite C2-264 Delray Beach, FL 33483"</ref> The airline claimed to be the first designed specifically for pets where pets flew in the main cabin, not in cargo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/article988646.ece|title=Pet Airways could make pet travel easier, if it takes off|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|first=Steve|last=Huettel|date=April 1, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410040147/http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/article988646.ece|archivedate=April 10, 2009|df=}}</ref> After Pet Airways ceased operations, their parent, PAWS Pet Company Inc., transferred to the pharmaceutical space, and changed their name to Praxsyn Corporation.<ref>{{cite web|title=The PAWS Pet Company, Inc. to Change Name and State of Incorporation. |url=http://praxsyn.com/press_releases/paws-pet-company-inc-change-name-and-state-incorporation |website=Praxsyn Corp. |accessdate=4 March 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034002/http://praxsyn.com/press_releases/paws-pet-company-inc-change-name-and-state-incorporation |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df= }}</ref>
'''Pet Airways''' was an American [[company]] headquartered in [[Delray Beach, Florida]], that specialized exclusively in air transportation of [[pets]].<ref name="upi">{{cite web| url= http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/16/Pet-only-airline-prepares-to-take-flight/UPI-27331239930107/|title=Pet-only airline prepares to take flight| publisher=UPI |accessdate= April 17, 2009| archivedate= December 22, 2009| url-status= live| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091222020636/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/16/Pet-only-airline-prepares-to-take-flight/UPI-27331239930107}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.petairways.com/contact-form Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507134117/http://www.petairways.com/contact-form |date=2012-05-07 }}." Pet Airways. Retrieved on May 3, 2012. "Corporate Headquarters 777 E. Atlantic Ave. Suite C2-264 Delray Beach, FL 33483"</ref> The airline claimed to be the first designed specifically for pets where pets flew in the main cabin, not in cargo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/article988646.ece|title=Pet Airways could make pet travel easier, if it takes off|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|first=Steve|last=Huettel|date=April 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410040147/http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/article988646.ece|archivedate=April 10, 2009}}</ref> After Pet Airways ceased operations in 2011, its parent, PAWS Pet Company Inc., transferred to the pharmaceutical space, and changed its name to Praxsyn Corporation.<ref>{{cite web|title=The PAWS Pet Company, Inc. to Change Name and State of Incorporation. |url=http://praxsyn.com/press_releases/paws-pet-company-inc-change-name-and-state-incorporation |website=Praxsyn Corp. |accessdate=4 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034002/http://praxsyn.com/press_releases/paws-pet-company-inc-change-name-and-state-incorporation |archivedate=29 November 2014 }}</ref>

{{As of|May 2024}}, the Pet Airways website indicates that the airline plans to resume flights after acquiring funding to restart the company.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pet Airways |url=https://petairways.com/ |access-date=2021-04-25}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The company was founded by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder, who got the idea when planning a trip with their dog.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news| url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8004122.stm|title='Bone voyage' as pets get airline|accessdate=April 17, 2009|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] | date=April 17, 2009}}</ref><ref name="CBS">{{cite web|url= http://www.cbs2.com/pets/Pet.Airways.Flight.2.969859.html| title= New Airline Offers Service Exclusively To Pets|location=New York, NY|publisher=[[CBS News|CBS Broadcasting]]| date=July 14, 2009| accessdate= April 17, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The launch of the company was funded by a group of investors.
The company was founded by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder, who got the idea when planning a trip with their dog.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news| url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8004122.stm|title='Bone voyage' as pets get airline|accessdate=April 17, 2009|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] | date=April 17, 2009}}</ref><ref name="CBS">{{cite web|url= http://www.cbs2.com/pets/Pet.Airways.Flight.2.969859.html| title= New Airline Offers Service Exclusively To Pets|location=New York, NY|publisher=[[CBS News|CBS Broadcasting]]| date=July 14, 2009| accessdate= April 17, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The launch of the company was funded by a group of investors.


Operations continued from 2009 to 2011 when operations ceased. By the time operations ceased, over 9,000 pets had been flown.
Operations continued from 2009 to 2011 when operations ceased. By the time operations ceased, over 9,000 pets had been flown.


In February 2012 [[The New York Times]] reported that Pet Airways had run into financial problems. In a regulatory filing that month, the company said, "We have experienced a history of losses and have yet to begin generating positive cash flows from operations and, as a result, our auditors have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern." In 2011, the airline permanently ceased operations.
In February 2012, [[The New York Times]] reported that Pet Airways had run into financial problems. In a regulatory filing that month, the company said, "We have experienced a history of losses and have yet to begin generating positive cash flows from operations and, as a result, our auditors have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern." In 2011, the airline permanently ceased operations.


== Services ==
== Services ==
When the airline began in 2009, airfare per pet started at $150,<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="CBS" /><ref name="yul">{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090709/pet_airways_090709/20090709?hub=TopStories|title=Fur starts to fly as Pet Airways takes to the skies|date=July 9, 2009| first=CTV.ca News Staff|publisher=[[CTV News Channel (Canada)|CTV]]|accessdate=July 24, 2009}}</ref> and was based on the pet's size and the distance traveled.<ref name= "stl2011"/> The average cost was about $500 per flight, though an individual flight could cost over $1,200 for a large animal.<ref name="No-show">{{cite news |title=Pet-only airline a no-show in St. Louis |url=http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/pet-only-airline-a-no-show-in-st-louis/article_a38c3cae-648e-11e1-85a7-0019bb30f31a.html |author=Ken Leiser |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> Flights could be booked online.
When the airline began in 2009, airfare per pet started at $150,<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="CBS" /><ref name="yul">{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/fur-starts-to-fly-as-pet-airways-takes-to-the-skies-1.415092|title=Fur starts to fly as Pet Airways takes to the skies|date=July 9, 2009| first=|publisher=[[CTV News Channel (Canada)|CTV]]|accessdate=July 24, 2009}}</ref> and was based on the pet's size and the distance traveled.<ref name= "stl2011"/> The average cost was about $500 per flight, though an individual flight could cost over $1,200 for a large animal.<ref name="No-show">{{cite news |title=Pet-only airline a no-show in St. Louis |url=http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/pet-only-airline-a-no-show-in-st-louis/article_a38c3cae-648e-11e1-85a7-0019bb30f31a.html |author=Ken Leiser |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> Flights could be booked online.


The pets ("pawsengers", in their terminology) were checked into a pet lounge at each airport at which the airline operated.<ref name="BBC" /> Owners could track their pets en route via the website.<ref name="BBC" /> Airline staff gave all pets pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks. During the flight, the pets were under the care of trained attendants, checked on at least every 15 minutes<ref name= "stl2011"/> for the flight's duration.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31909297/ns/travel-pet_travel/|title=Pet Airways hits the skies: Stressful experience spurs pet airline, a welcome alternative to flying cargo|first=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 15, 2009|accessdate=July 24, 2009|location=New York, NY}}</ref>
The pets ("pawsengers", in their terminology) were checked into a pet lounge at each airport at which the airline operated.<ref name="BBC" /> Owners could track their pets en route via the website.<ref name="BBC" /> Airline staff gave all pets pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks. During the flight, the pets were under the care of trained attendants, checked on at least every 15 minutes<ref name= "stl2011"/> for the flight's duration.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31909297|title=Pet Airways hits the skies: Stressful experience spurs pet airline, a welcome alternative to flying cargo|website=[[NBC News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 15, 2009|access-date=July 24, 2009|location=New York, NY}}</ref>


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
The company launched its first weekly flight on July 14, 2009, serving nine US cities—New York City, [[Baltimore]]/[[Washington, D.C.]], Chicago, [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Phoenix, [[Denver]] and Los Angeles. In April 2011 it announced addition of three Texas destinations (Dallas, Houston and Austin), St. Louis, and Orlando,<ref name= "stl2011"/> but did not commence service. Pet Airways announced plans to expand to 25 cities by late 2011.<ref name="Walker2009">{{Citation | last =Walker | first =Blair S. | date =1 September 2009 | title =Pet Airline Takes Off| periodical =AARP Bulletin | issn =1044-1123| series =In the News | publisher =AARP Publications| volume =50 | issue =7 | pages =6| url =http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/family/articles/pet_airline_takes_off.html| archiveurl =https://www.webcitation.org/5mEqxG5fp?url=http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/family/articles/pet_airline_takes_off.html | archivedate =23 December 2009 | accessdate =23 December 2009
The company launched its first weekly flight on July 14, 2009, serving nine US cities—New York City, [[Baltimore]]/[[Washington, D.C.]], Chicago, [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Phoenix, [[Denver]], and Los Angeles. In April 2011, it announced addition of three Texas destinations (Dallas, Houston and Austin), St. Louis, and Orlando,<ref name= "stl2011"/> but did not commence service. Pet Airways announced plans to expand to 25 cities by late 2011.<ref name="Walker2009">{{Citation | last =Walker | first =Blair S. | date =1 September 2009 | title =Pet Airline Takes Off| periodical =AARP Bulletin | issn =1044-1123| series =In the News | publisher =AARP Publications| volume =50 | issue =7 | pages =6| url =http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/family/articles/pet_airline_takes_off.html| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20091122211047/http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/family/articles/pet_airline_takes_off.html | archivedate =22 November 2009 | url-status =live | accessdate =23 December 2009
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


As of April 2011 Pet Airways flew to 11 destinations:<ref name="stl2011">{{cite news | url= http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_bdf7296f-92b0-56c0-ab8a-d2b1426bfd9c.html | title= Pet-only airline will soon fly out of St. Louis | date= April 20, 2011 | publisher= St. Louis Post-Dispatch | accessdate= 2011-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petairways.com/content/where-we-fly |title=Where We Fly |location=[[Delray Beach, Florida]] |first=Corporate |accessdate=July 24, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725030437/http://petairways.com/content/where-we-fly |archivedate=July 25, 2009 |df= }}</ref>
As of April 2011, Pet Airways flew to 11 destinations:<ref name="stl2011">{{cite news | url= http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_bdf7296f-92b0-56c0-ab8a-d2b1426bfd9c.html | title= Pet-only airline will soon fly out of St. Louis | date= April 20, 2011 | publisher= St. Louis Post-Dispatch | accessdate= 2011-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petairways.com/content/where-we-fly |title=Where We Fly |location=[[Delray Beach, Florida]] |first= |accessdate=July 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725030437/http://petairways.com/content/where-we-fly |archivedate=July 25, 2009 }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:08, 9 December 2024

Pet Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
— SUB SUB AIR[1]
Founded2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Ceased operations2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Fleet size20
Destinations14 (as of April 2011)[1]
HeadquartersDelray Beach, Florida
Key peopleDan Wiesel (CEO)
Alysa Binder (CDO)
Websitewww.petairways.com

Pet Airways was an American company headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, that specialized exclusively in air transportation of pets.[2][3] The airline claimed to be the first designed specifically for pets where pets flew in the main cabin, not in cargo.[4] After Pet Airways ceased operations in 2011, its parent, PAWS Pet Company Inc., transferred to the pharmaceutical space, and changed its name to Praxsyn Corporation.[5]

As of May 2024, the Pet Airways website indicates that the airline plans to resume flights after acquiring funding to restart the company.[6]

History

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The company was founded by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder, who got the idea when planning a trip with their dog.[7][8] The launch of the company was funded by a group of investors.

Operations continued from 2009 to 2011 when operations ceased. By the time operations ceased, over 9,000 pets had been flown.

In February 2012, The New York Times reported that Pet Airways had run into financial problems. In a regulatory filing that month, the company said, "We have experienced a history of losses and have yet to begin generating positive cash flows from operations and, as a result, our auditors have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern." In 2011, the airline permanently ceased operations.

Services

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When the airline began in 2009, airfare per pet started at $150,[7][8][9] and was based on the pet's size and the distance traveled.[1] The average cost was about $500 per flight, though an individual flight could cost over $1,200 for a large animal.[10] Flights could be booked online.

The pets ("pawsengers", in their terminology) were checked into a pet lounge at each airport at which the airline operated.[7] Owners could track their pets en route via the website.[7] Airline staff gave all pets pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks. During the flight, the pets were under the care of trained attendants, checked on at least every 15 minutes[1] for the flight's duration.[11]

Destinations

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The company launched its first weekly flight on July 14, 2009, serving nine US cities—New York City, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Chicago, Omaha, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, and Los Angeles. In April 2011, it announced addition of three Texas destinations (Dallas, Houston and Austin), St. Louis, and Orlando,[1] but did not commence service. Pet Airways announced plans to expand to 25 cities by late 2011.[12]

As of April 2011, Pet Airways flew to 11 destinations:[1][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pet-only airline will soon fly out of St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "Pet-only airline prepares to take flight". UPI. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine." Pet Airways. Retrieved on May 3, 2012. "Corporate Headquarters 777 E. Atlantic Ave. Suite C2-264 Delray Beach, FL 33483"
  4. ^ Huettel, Steve (April 1, 2009). "Pet Airways could make pet travel easier, if it takes off". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009.
  5. ^ "The PAWS Pet Company, Inc. to Change Name and State of Incorporation". Praxsyn Corp. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Pet Airways". Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  7. ^ a b c d "'Bone voyage' as pets get airline". BBC. April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "New Airline Offers Service Exclusively To Pets". New York, NY: CBS Broadcasting. July 14, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Fur starts to fly as Pet Airways takes to the skies". CTV. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  10. ^ Ken Leiser (March 4, 2012). "Pet-only airline a no-show in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  11. ^ "Pet Airways hits the skies: Stressful experience spurs pet airline, a welcome alternative to flying cargo". NBC News. New York, NY. Associated Press. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  12. ^ Walker, Blair S. (1 September 2009), "Pet Airline Takes Off", AARP Bulletin, In the News, vol. 50, no. 7, AARP Publications, p. 6, ISSN 1044-1123, archived from the original on 22 November 2009, retrieved 23 December 2009
  13. ^ "Where We Fly". Delray Beach, Florida. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
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