10 Most Pet Friendly Airports in the US

FOR those who travel through airports with pets, finding terminals to accommodate these special travelers can be a stressful event. New federal regulations requires each airport that serves over 10,000 passengers a year must maintain pet relief stations, to provide for service animals of all types. The Upgraded Points study evaluated these larger airports and their current facilities.

1. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

3. Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

4. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

5. Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport (MSP)

6. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)

7. Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)

8. Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL)

9. Denver International Airport (DEN)

10. Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW)

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Tourism campaign to stimulate your dog

VISIT Victoria is putting your next short-break in the paws of your dog with the world’s first tourism campaign optimised for dogs. The campaign, developed by Clemenger BBDO, highlights how dogs love the quality experiences of regional Victoria as much as much as their pet owners and non-pet owners alike. It is the first digital tourism campaign optimised to stimulate dogs’ sight and sound, featuring content curated by local pet-fluencers @MyAussieTribe, @Tomandcaptain, @ChandlerThePug and @HuckAndCo.

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Aussies miss their pets more than their family when travelling

JETSTAR has today released the results of its inaugural “Global Travel Survey”, with almost 30,000 travellers sharing their quirky holiday behaviours. Jetstar customers from destinations across the airline’s network including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Greater China and Vietnam took part in the research, responding to a series of holiday-related questions ranging from pet peeves to travel etiquette.

Key findings revealed that a quarter of Australians miss their pets most when travelling, more than 80 per cent prioritise packing a phone over a book, and more than one third say that a person using both armrests is the most annoying behaviour experienced when sitting next to a fellow traveller. Jetstar Chief Customer Officer, Catriona Larritt, said the Global Travel Survey has uncovered insightful information regarding Jetstar customers’ travel behaviours and preferences.

• One in four Australians misses their family pet more than anything when on holidays. This answer was unique to Australians, with every other country agreeing that it’s their family they miss most. 
• Only 9% of Aussies said they’d miss their kids most while on holidays and similarly, only 9% said that their dream holiday involved travelling with their little ones. Perhaps unsurprisingly, most Aussies say they don’t miss anyone at all (32%) while they are enjoying their holidays. 
• Aussies are romantic, with 57% choosing to travel with their partner on their dream holiday, rather than travelling on their own (7%). This was in contrast to Japanese travellers, a large portion of who say they would prefer to fly solo on their dream trip (28%). 
•  The top tip for plane etiquette is to never use both arm rests. A massive 39% of Australian respondents said that this was the most frustrating behavior their neighbour could display, followed by the person who talks to you the entire journey; 19% of Aussies would prefer that chatty passengers keep quiet.  

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Time off with your furry friend

IT comes as no surprise that the "workaholic" mindset of many Americans can affect people's willingness to take vacation days for traveling. However, work isn't the only culprit hindering American's travel. A study by Project: Time Off found the three top reasons why people don't use their vacation days to travel are cost, children and pets.

Despite citing pets as a barrier to travel, 60 percent of pet owners surveyed said they would like to break the working routine and explore. Pets can enhance the lives of their owners and this should apply to travel as well, so Mars Petcare is providing a host of resources to help cities become more pet-friendly. For example, the Better Cities For Pets program aims to make it easier to explore new places with your pet in tow.

"Traveling can be stressful for people and pets," said Jessa Paschke, behavior and training specialist at Mars Petcare. "Following simple and proactive travel tips can do wonders for your dog's behavior, happiness and health."

Consider these four tips to make traveling with your pet easier and learn more about how to join the movement to make cities more pet-friendly at bettercitiesforpets.com.

1. Plan your pet into the itinerary – Planning before a trip is key to keeping yourself and all travel companions (including furry ones) organized and ready. Prepare for an upcoming trip with a detailed packing list and map out dog-friendly locations on your itinerary to help keep your pup's needs top of mind.

2. Consider a road trip – Airports and airlines are two of the top challenges that pet-owners cite when it comes to traveling with pets, so, if possible, think about driving to your destination. Taking stops along the way to see the sights and give your pal a break to stretch his or her legs can go a long way toward health and happiness.

3. Seek out pet-friendly accommodations – Research pet-friendly hotels so your furry friend can stay with you. Certain pet-friendly locations will likely already have dog or cat amenities, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared and bring along items from home to help your pet cozy up. Bringing along his or her bed or a blanket is one way to make every place feel like home.

4. Don't forget treats – Packing your pet's favorite things on a trip can help keep him or her calm and comfortable. Besides a favorite toy, bringing along dog treats.

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New travel opportunities for pet owners and animal lovers

EASYJET, Europe’s leading airline has teamed up with international house and pet sitting business, TrustedHousesitters, to form a partnership that will make it easier for pet owners and animal lovers to travel - and to explore Europe in a different way.

easyJet customers will be able to choose a free house sitter for their pet or find free accommodation as a house and pet sitter when booking flights on easyJet.com. The service is due to launch early in 2018.

The move follows a survey of easyJet customers that revealed how the majority of pet owners would travel more if they had better access to pet care.

Of the customers surveyed, 58%** said they would travel more often if they had more satisfactory pet care solutions. Among those who found that owning pets made travelling more difficult, 62%** said that either the cost of pet care or concern for pet welfare prevented them from going away more often.

easyJet will enable pet owners to match with verified members of the TrustedHousesitters online community to look after their homes, while animal lovers will be able to explore Europe, looking after pets in unique accommodation, when booking on www.easyJet.com.

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Paws for a Break

FOLLOWING a leap in demand for pet-friendly travel, leading Scottish holiday home provider, EmbraceScotland, launched a “Paws for a Break Pet-Friendly Award” in autumn 2016 to celebrate those properties that go above and beyond to cater for man’s best friend.

Crowned the winner, for putting Fido first, is Mains of Taymouth, which offers a selection of dog-friendly, luxury self-catering holiday cottages, houses, villas and apartments in Kenmore, Highland Perthshire. 

 Runners-up include Mansefield House in the picturesque Scottish village of Arrochar; The Steadings, on the doorstep of the famous Angus Glens in Perthshire; Perkhill Holiday Cottages in the Grampian & Moray region, Cologin near beautiful Oban and Ardtornish Estate in the Highlands & Skye.

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Pet Passports for Ferry Journeys

EU Pet Passport rules apply throughout the European Union including journeys to Ireland. All passengers travelling with pets must have a valid pet passport showing that the pet has been micro chipped and vaccinated against rabies and must be stamped and signed by an authorised vet. 

Any pet after receiving a rabies vaccination cannot leave or re-enter the UK until 21 calendar days have elapsed. EU Pet Passports can be picked up from any authorised veterinary. EU Pet Passports are not required on domestic ferry routes. 

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£387 million spent on pet-perfect holidays

BRITISH holidaymakers spend £387 million extra on their holidays each year in order to take their pet dogs away with them, according to research by #Pets at Home and holidaycottages.co.uk. 

The survey found that:

• 89 percent of pet owners take their pets – mostly dogs – away with them.
• Almost a fifth spend at least £75 extra on top of the usual accommodation and entertaining costs for their pets. 
• Five percent spend £101-£250 extra and 1 percent spend up to £500 to ensure their pets gets the perfect break. 
• 14 percent said they would rather take their pet instead of a partner on holiday 
• Of the 1,200 people surveyed, 30 percent said they had missed a holiday in order to avoid leaving their pet behind. 

Pet owners are keen to scope out the destination and prepare for any eventuality. 86 percent take time to research pet-friendly things to do, and almost 40 percent will buy new travel accessories or equipment before a holiday, spending on average £11-£20 each time.

Pets at Home is working in partnership with holiday letting agent holidaycottages.co.uk to make life simpler for those looking to take their pet away on holiday. The partnership sees benefits for Pets at Home’s VIP club members when booking through www.petsathome.com/dogsgofree.

To book a dog-friendly holiday through a VIP membership visit www.petsathome.com/dogsgofree

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