Traveling on an airplane with your pet birds. Getting ready, dos and don'ts, airline regs about pet birds.
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March 1997 Magazine
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March 1997 Magazine
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Topic II - Air Travel, Avian Style
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"I believe I can fly", a tune a friend sings to my African Grey keeps running through my head. I can fly and I do and I usually take Siva, my Umbrella Cockatoo with me. It sounds easy, and it is, well kind of easy, sometimes, but it didn't all happen in one day. | Trait | Blue Fronted Amazon |
Lovebird | Umbrella Cockatoo |
Congo Grey |
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| Handling | good | excellent | excellent | good |
| Screaming | twice a day | none | yes | no |
| When/Why | sunrise sunset territorial |
tantrums, for attention, frustration |
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| Adaptability | excellent | excellent | excellent | so so |
| Automobile | excellent | mediocre but accepting |
excellent | fine if not caged |
| Crowds | accepting doesn't like it |
shy but accepting | excellent | not good |
| Carrier | excellent | mediocre | accepting | tolerant, depends on situation |
| Patience | excellent | excellent | depends on situation | okay not great |
| AIRLINE | YES/NO | FEE | COMMENTS |
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| Alaska | yes | yes | one pet per cabin |
| Horizon (Alaska) | yes | no | no minimum it seems |
| Aloha | email sent | ||
| America West | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. |
| American Airlines | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. |
| Continental | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. 2 to a cage if small |
| Delta | yes | $60 $50 $40 | in cabin/one cargo shuttle |
| Kiwi Airlines | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. |
| Midwest Express | no yes | - $50 | cabin baggage-each way/vet ck. |
| Northwest Airlines | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. |
| Reno Air | yes | $25 $45 | cabin baggage limit of 100# weight |
| Southwest Airlines | no | ||
| TWA | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. |
| United Airlines | yes | $50 | each way/vet ck. |
| US Air | no yes | - | on F28-4000 2 to a cage if small obnoxious will remove bird to baggage if anyone complains. |
| Valujet | no | ||
| Western Pacific | | ||
| World Airlines | | ||
| cargo airlines | |
As there is no guarantee that the bird will be quiet on the plane, I made an over the shoulder bag for the carrier. I carry a towel and baby blanket in the bag as well as the water bottle. The towel and blanket create a dark safe place during take off, landing and any fussing. They also serve to protect him from prying eyes on a subway, in a train station or in a restaurant. He has been present but invisible at Japanese, Italian and Thai restaurants.- Dry food is pre-measured into plastic ziplock bags. I bring three days more than I need. They are then rolled, air pressed out of them, and placed into a larger ziplock bag.
- Treats are packaged in a single ziplock bag.
- Hot meals are pre-measured into plastic bags same as dry meals.
- First Aid Kit
- A Collapsible t-perch was made for me by a friend. It has two heights and fits unassembled in the backpack
- A small jar of Peanut Butter for a quick fix and plastic knife are packed into a plastic bag.
- Water is carried in a one pint bottle with a plastic cap that Siva has been trained to drink from.
- Paper towels for clean up
- Small pump Spray Bottle for showers and clean up.
- Extra Hand toys for layover
- Food and water dishes
- Vitamins
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