Help pls: flying with a large dog

[winslow]

Hi - forgive me - i am not a pilot. My wife and i would like to fly round-trip from washington DC to San Francisco in august with our 150 pound newfoundland. He will be in a crate.

We do not want to fly commercial and put him in the cargo hold. I am exploring charter options, but they are obviously very expensive.

Do you know of any alternatives? Could I hire a pilot who is looking for hours or "hitch a ride" to share costs?

Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

many thanks

ps - yes - we've considered putting him in a kennel.

 

[A/C FIXER]

Hi - forgive me - i am not a pilot. My wife and i would like to fly round-trip from washington DC to San Francisco in august with our 150 pound newfoundland. He will be in a crate.

We do not want to fly commercial and put him in the cargo hold. I am exploring charter options, but they are obviously very expensive.

Do you know of any alternatives? Could I hire a pilot who is looking for hours or "hitch a ride" to share costs?

Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

many thanks

ps - yes - we've considered putting him in a kennel.

Don't think you will take him on the airlines, I know that AA for one has a rule of no pets when the temps get too high, especially if going thru DFW, going non-stop is a different story. Actually pets are allowed in the cabin but they would be either service dogs or very small animals that can fit under the seat in a small kennel, and then I believe only 1, so if someone else booked their ticket before you and showed that they had an animal in the cabin you'd be outta luck. I think your best bet is gonna be to put him in a kennel. Then again you might consider driving an RV.

 

[jimntx]

No airline in the U.S. will transport pets in high Summer. The suggestion to put the dog in the kennel is best for the dog.