Thai airline arranges special ‘pet on board’ flight for owners to bring furbabies into cabin – Mothership.SG

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Relating to air journey, pets usually must be transported within the cargo compartment.

Nevertheless, Nok Air, a Thai airline, organized for a “pet on board” flight on Aug. 30.

The flight from Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport to Chiang Mai noticed house owners bringing their pet canines in particular carriers into the passengers’ cabin.

Nok Air shared in regards to the particular flight in a Fb put up on Aug. 30.

Particular carriers for pets

The pets had been flown in particular luggage printed with the label “Nok Air Pet on Board”.

The carriers featured giant mesh panels that allowed the pets to be noticed from exterior, whereas offering air flow.

In addition they had particular zip openings for the pets to peek out whereas being carried round.

Tickets offered at 12,999 THB (S$504)

Tickets on the Pet on Board flight had been priced at 12,999 TBH (S$504) for 2 passengers and a pet, in line with Thai media outlet Thaiger.

Nok Air additionally gave out tickets for its Pet on Board flight by working a contest in July 2022.

Pets needed to put on diapers

The pets had been required to put on “ready-made diapers” all through the journey, stated Nok Air in response to a remark that the pets should have pooped whereas flying.

Nok Air additionally stated the Pet on Board flights are presently just for canines and cats, and that different pets comparable to birds (or “Nok”, in Thai) can not presently fly with their house owners.

Pets not allowed on regular flights

Not everybody was enthused in regards to the concept of pets travelling with passengers although.

One commenter stated he wouldn’t be patronising the airline if he needed to sit with canines and cats.

Nok Air rapidly responded that pets weren’t allowed on its typical flights, and that Pets On Board was a “particular flight” that might not be obtainable by way of the same old web site reserving channel.

The airline additionally stated it might take into account options for extra “Pet on Board” flights to totally different locations.

Prime picture by way of Nok Air on Fb