Continental Airlines Pet Information

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Traveling with Animals
Inside Traveling with Animals
Helpful Travel Tips
In-cabin Pets
Kennel Requirements
Procedures for Animal Shippers
Rates
Recommendations for Puppies
Required Labeling
Restrictions
Traveling with Service Animals
Traveling to the United Kingdom
On-Airport Kennel at Houston (IAH)

Continental is committed to providing a safe and comfortable travel experience for all of our customers, including pets. Because we share our customers' concern that their pets' flights are stress-free, we have enhanced our animal acceptance policy to transport pets as cargo. Our program is called PetSafe. Under this program, Continental does not accept pets as checked baggage.

The program offers the following options:

Customers can track their animals online at Continental's cargo Web site, cocargo.com, throughout their journey.
Continental will continue to accept small pets for travel in cabin in applicable markets.
Continental's policy for service animals, such as seeing-eye dogs, has not changed, and they will continue to be welcomed on board or as checked baggage.
Pets can travel as QUICKPAK, Continental's cargo service offering same day, airport-to-airport delivery with features designed to ensure an animal's comfort and safety.
Earn miles for transporting your pet.
Safeguards for Pets Traveling as Cargo
Continental's PetSafe program will allow pets that previously traveled as checked baggage to experience these safeguards when they travel as cargo, keeping them safe and their owners reassured:

Dedicated 24-hour Live Animal Desk (800.575.3335 or 832.235.1541)
Confirmed booking prior to departure
Weather conditions constantly monitored at all points
The ability to track and trace the animal from its origin to its destination
Personal handling in climate-controlled vehicles for connections over Continental's hubs when the animal will be exposed to temperatures above 85°F (29.5°C) degrees for more than 45 minutes
Continental recommends (but does not require) that SENIOR DOGS AND CATS (over 7.5 years old) receive a more extensive health examination (i.e. liver and kidney screens).
Earn Miles with PetPassSM
Earn OnePass miles through our popular PetPass program. OnePass members can earn one (1) OnePass mile for every dollar spent (including tax, fuel and security surcharges) when transporting a pet using Continental's acclaimed PetSafe service (in-cabin pets and service animals do not qualify for this program). Simply present your OnePass number at the time of booking your pet, and the miles will be credited to your account within 6 to 8 weeks.

Terms and Conditions
These pages are for informative purposes only and do not form a contract. As such, any information contained within this site is subject to change with or without notice. Continental assumes no liability for these changes. Continental also reserves the right to interpret and apply these policies and procedures. In each case, Continental's interpretations and applications shall be final and conclusive.


Cost within the US $75.00 if the bird travels in cargo. The bird can also fly in the cabin with a passanger.
http://cargo.cocargo.com/cargo/files/pdfs/rates/petsafe.pdf

That's certainly an alternative to being sent by USPS and possibly sitting around somewhere for a couple days.
Thanks for the link and information.

Yes, thanks for the info. Charis. Doing it that way was a good experience for us. It does cut down on a lot of the worry that you would experience when you know that a bird will be in the mail for days. Much faster this way.