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Jun 5 2012

New TSA requirement for travelers with in-cabin pets: Hands swabbed

Getting ready for another flight tomorrow morning, I realized that I forgot to tell you about a new TSA requirement I encountered on this trip: After I passed through the metal detectors at Seattle and at LaGuardia (though not at Baltimore), I was asked to wait until a TSA agent could break free and take me (holding Chloe) over to a counter where both of my hands were wiped with a swab — the same kind of swab they use on your suitcase sometimes, looking for traces of explosives.… Read the rest

May 18 2012

Photo Friday: The large Bergan Comfort Carrier on Southwest and American (MD-80) flights

Back in 2009, I reviewed the large-sized Bergan Comfort Carrier (it also comes in small), and concluded that it was well-designed but poorly made — it’s inexpensive, so it would be a reasonable choice for a trip or two, but not my pick for repeated use.… Read the rest

May 7 2012

Giveaway: The One Bag pet carrier ($140 value)

Last Tuesday, I posted a review of The One Bag, a pet carrier that can be lengthened by unzipping gussets at both ends — and collapses into a neat rectangular packet when you’re not traveling.

One for Pets sent me their large-sized carrier, which is roughly 19″L x 11.5″W x 11.5″H pre-expansion (and can gain 4 more inches in length). … Read the rest

May 1 2012

Product review: The One Bag, extendable and collapsible

Yet again, I have you guys to thank for this one: What did I think of The One Bag, asked a reader [Maureen] ~~whose name is now lost in the mists of Facebook~~? I scrabbled around on Google, found the bag, and thought that I’d really like to see it in person.… Read the rest

Apr 11 2012

Reader’s report: Flying with an in-cabin pet on an American Airlines CRJ-700 and MD-80

Reader Eva took a couple of flights with her cat Bogart last month, and kindly send me a report about the under-seat spaces she encountered. They flew on American, and their planes were a CRJ-700 and an MD-80. Bogart’s carrier is an older hard-sided Petmate Kennel Cab measuring 19″ x 11″ x (just over) 10″ (Eva noted that the current version has slightly different measurements: 19″ x 12.6″ x 10″).… Read the rest

Mar 28 2012

Kobi Pet Carrier giveaway winner

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway I announced last Monday for a regular-sized all-black Kobi Pet Carrier (value: $95)! It was really helpful to me to hear about the size of your dogs, the kinds of carriers you already have — and the fact that many of you don’t have a carrier yet, and are just dipping your toes into the in-cabin pet experience.… Read the rest

Mar 27 2012

In-cabin pets and pet allergies: A guest post on CheapOair

This is a quick post to tell you what you already know, if you follow Dog Jaunt’s Facebook page: I wrote a guest post for CheapOair (a budget travel site that also has a popular blog) about in-cabin pets and passengers with pet allergies.… Read the rest

Mar 20 2012

Sun Country: Pet fee price hike (and an ugly twist on the walk-up)

I learned this morning that Sun Country has changed its in-cabin pet policy in two ways. Previously, they’d said their in-cabin space for pets was “limited” — now there’s a maximum of 4 pets per flight. At the same time, they hiked their pet fee from $100 each way to $125 (for an “advance conditional reservation”) and $199 (for passengers who don’t have an advance reservation).… Read the rest

Mar 19 2012

Giveaway: Kobi Pet Carrier ($95 value)

Last Wednesday, I posted a review of the Kobi Pet Carrier, which I loved because it’s beautifully made and because a gusset concealed in one end can unzip, adding a full 3 inches of length to your pet’s carrier whenever you choose.… Read the rest

Mar 14 2012

Product review: Kobi Pet Carrier

Please note that this post should be read as a supplement to a more recent one about a newer, larger Kobi Pet Carrier (introduced in early Spring 2013). As you’ll see, some of the features of the current bag are the same as I’ve described below, so you’ll want to come back to this post — just start with the newer post, and remember that the measurements provided in this post are no longer relevant.… Read the rest