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More pets DIED while being transported by United than any other major airline in 2016, data shows
daily mail uk ^ | April 15, 2017 | Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com

Posted on 04/15/2017 2:13:18 PM PDT by Morgana

More people are keeping an eye on the actions of United Airlines after a disturbing video of a United Airlines passenger being forcibly and violently removed from a plane went viral.

Most recently, several people took to Twitter to post statistical information from the Department of Transportation that showed more pets died while being transported by United than any other major airline in 2016.

The data, which surfaced on Monday, showed that United reported 9 pet deaths and 14 injuries for last year alone.

Some of the pet deaths include a Yorkshire Terrier named Diamond, a Belgian Malinois named Bakry and an American Staffordshire Terrier named Winston.

Most of the animal deaths appeared to be dogs, with the exception of a Sphynx cat.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Travel
KEYWORDS: dogping; kittyping; petdeaths; pettransport; unitedairlines
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To: chajin

Could be they are substantially cheaper on shipping pets, or served more airports than the competing airline , so they might be getting more business...and would therefore have more incidents.


61 posted on 04/16/2017 12:42:18 AM PDT by piasa
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To: chajin; Slings and Arrows; Morgana

The last time I transported my dog by air was in 1977. She wouldn’t speak to me for a week. Don’t recall which airline, but now we travel by motor home or not at all.


62 posted on 04/16/2017 1:16:12 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
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To: The Truth Will Make You Free

“If you paid the same price that you used to, adjusted for inflation, you would be flying first class. It’s better than the “old days”. So stop complaining about the money you’re saving. It’s your choice.”

This is more than about money or inflation. This is about the crappy attitude of the people running the show. Adjusted for inflation stewardesses are paid the same back then as today maybe even better because of unions today so why the nasty ass attitude?

We can’t have service with a smile anymore? No we have thousands of Nurse Ratched on United! Don’t want United put out of business just want to force them to do better like I know they could.


63 posted on 04/16/2017 8:18:53 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Silentgypsy
Gosh, how old is your dog??

;-)

64 posted on 04/16/2017 8:56:03 PM PDT by pigsmith
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To: pigsmith

It’s not my custom to brag. :-]


65 posted on 04/17/2017 5:40:13 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
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To: PAR35

Republic is a regional carrier. They also serve Dalta and American Airlines. Their planes are also painted with “Delta: and “American,” but Republic Airways owns the planes, and the company is is managed by Republic Airways. They have their own pilots, gate agents, flight attendants, etc.

Republic Airways:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Airways_Holdings

Republic Airways CEO and Leadership:
http://www.rjet.com/Who_We_Are/Leadership.aspx

Republic Airways is to blame:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/04/13/republic-airlines-is-to-blame-for-united-airlines-incident-former-spirit-airlines-ceo.html


66 posted on 04/20/2017 5:04:24 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: Morgana

I blame Mitt Romney.


67 posted on 04/20/2017 5:08:53 PM PDT by x
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To: x; All

Dh is an airline pilot. There’s no way in hades he’d ever allow our dog to fly anywhere but in the cabin. Unfortunately, our pooch is too big for that now.


68 posted on 06/19/2017 3:15:37 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
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