Pets celebrate 10 years of flying in style with Virgin Atlantic
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As the first scheduled airline to carry cats and dogs from the USA into London Heathrow under the Defra Pet Travel Scheme, Virgin Atlantic has flown over 15,000 pets since the 'Flying Paws' scheme launched in 2003 to destinations as far flung as Cape Town, Los Angeles and Sydney.
To celebrate its 10-year anniversary the airline is working with the Canine Cookie Company to give a 'Happy Barkday' cake for dogs and a ‘purrfect” birthday cake for cats and is also giving owners extra miles for their Flying Club account.
John Lloyd, Director of Cargo, Virgin Atlantic, commented: “Since the introduction of the Pet Travel Scheme in 2003, we have quite literally taken the lead in providing a pedigree service for our furry friends and we are seeing more and more passengers trusting us with their precious cargo.
“We’ve transported so many breeds all around the world – ranging from Siamese cats to Australia and Yorkshire terriers to the Far East. We’ve carried animals for customers who want to make sure their pets also get a holiday in the sun, for those staring a new life abroad and we’ve even flown police sniffer dogs trained in the UK to the Caribbean."
Entertainer John Barrowman, who is a regular user of Virgin Atlantic’s pet cargo service, said: ‘My dogs are part of my family so when work takes me to America, as it does regularly, I want my family with me.
"I trust Virgin Atlantic with my dogs, Captain Jack, a Jack Russell, and Harris, a cocker spaniel."
For more information on Virgin Atlantic’s pet service, go to www.virgin-atlantic.com
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