Cats and dogs can also enter the aircraft cabin!But some people are happy and some are worried

In the eyes of many pet owners, pets have become their own "family", and they want to accompany them everywhere. The reporter noticed that starting from September 20, Hainan Airlines (hereinafter referred to as "HNA") will restore the guest cabin pet transportation services. It is understood that the service has been tried on the end of 2017. In addition, Jixiang Airlines also launched a pet charter in 2021. Passengers are "pet owners" with pet travel. At present, more than 500 passengers have traveling with more than 300 pets.

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There are many requirements for cabin pet transportation service restrictions

On September 15, the "Hainan Airlines" public account released a tweet of "pet cabin love". According to the tweet, from September 20, HNA launched flights in Haikou and Xi'an, taking the lead in restoring the guest cabin pet transportation services, and the economy class was 1399 yuan per pet.

△ Screenshot of HNA's official website

It is understood that HNA is the first domestic airline company to launch such pet cabin transportation services. It was launched in December 2017. At that time, the charging standard was 800 yuan per pet. During the trial operation, HNA staff said that passengers responded well and would collect feedback and improve product design.

The reporter noticed that compared with previous transportation precautions, the restrictions on the reservation from September 20 are more specific. For example, pets refer to dogs and cats that are domesticated in the family. The total weight of each pet and pet box must not exceed 5kg (inclusive). It is forbidden to wear pet clothes throughout the process, wear mouth cover, pet diapers ...

△ Screenshot of HNA's official website

Among them, the weight limit caused many netizens to discuss. Some netizens said, "Even adult cats are completely impossible even if they are idyllic cats (no more than 5kg)" "The puppy I raised is basically 9kg." It is not more than 5 kilograms to return the cage and pets ... "However, some netizens said:" Although the conditions are harsh, but a good start. "

Pets enter the cabin, some people are happy and some worry

This service may be happy and worried. It is a happy event for the "pet owner". For passengers who are afraid of cats and dogs or are allergic to cats and dogs, they are not very friendly. Some netizens said that they were worried that there would be noise or smell sitting next to the pet, making the journey uncomfortable.

Among the citizens interviewed by reporters, some people also said they could not accept the same time as pets. Ms. Wang (Hua surname) said that in public transportation, especially the special closed space such as aircraft cabin, it cannot ignore the adverse effects of pets on people of different physical conditions. For example, some people are afraid of cats and dogs, and their pets are tension with the same opportunity. Others are allergic to animal hair, and do not know that the opportunity to take the cat and dog will not cause allergies.

The reporter called the Ticket Office of the Hailukou at the Hailukou Pass as a passenger: What should I do if there is a passenger who is neighboring to the pets I carry? The staff said that the next flight may be arranged, but this probability is relatively small. "Generally, passengers with pets will be arranged in the back row to reduce the impact on passengers in the aircraft, and the number of pets on each flight is also limited." The staff of the HNA Xi'an Ticket Office told reporters that the service has previously served that the service has previously served. For about two years, I did not hear that there were relevant complaints on pets in the cabin in the same flight.

The reporter noticed that HNA's official website showed that each passenger took a maximum of one pet into the cabin, and each flight of the narrow body was brought into up to two pets, and each flight of the wide body was brought up to six pets.

Although airlines have many restrictions on pets entering the cabin, whether pets can strictly observe some pet owners. "Pet owner" Xiao Liu told reporters: "Pets with habit of wearing mouths can be worn throughout the process, but if they have never been worn, because they are worn on the plane, I think they will be more nervous because of this. My dog ​​is worn. After passing the mouth, the mouth was rotten at that time. "And Xiao Liu said he would not mind whether he would mind the pets with pets with pets, provided that the vaccine was complete and there was no infectious disease. "I think if there are pets in the same flight, the airline company is best to inform peers and passengers in advance to make a reminder." The reporter noticed that the HNA cabin transportation pet protocol prompts that pets may have high -altitude pressure and confinement in the air transportation process Environmental factors such as space have discomfort, which causes emotional and physiological changes, which will cause pet injury or death. "For your pet safety considerations, please choose the aviation method carefully to transport."

There are airlines to carry out "pet charter machines"

In addition to HNA's service, Jixiang Airlines has launched a "pet charter" service since 2021. It has performed eight cute pet flights. Passengers are "pet owners" with pet travel. Since the development of the service, more than 300 "hairy children" and more than 500 "pet owners" have been received.

△ Screenshot of HNA cabin pet service poster

In July of this year, Jixiang Airlines also created a package product "Pet Flying Card" for lovers for sale. It is understood that the product was an attempt after operating several "pet charter machines". It is the first domestic charter ticket product for "people+pet" cabin. At present, the plan includes a total of 10 specific flights from Shanghai to Sanya, Lijiang, Chengdu, Xishuangbanna, Changbai Mountain, Chifeng, Hailar and other places from September 2022 to 2023.

For many "pet owners", pets are already their family members. In addition to going out to play together, they will also extend a number of pet consumption, such as pet photo and pet beauty. The "White Paper of China's Pet Consumption Trends in 2021" released by iResearch shows that the size of China's pet consumer market in 2020 is close to 300 billion yuan. The pet industry will continue to maintain a steady growth in the next three years, and by 2023, the industry scale will reach 445.6 billion yuan.

Source: Modern Express+

Reporter: Wang Xinyue

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