Startup Company Pet Airways Aims to Pamper Your Pooch

Pets fly first class

Can I come?

They say recession sparks innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. A startup company based in Delray Beach, Fla., has launched an airline whose only passengers will be pets and “Pet Attendants.”

Pet Airways is the first airline of its kind, and gives doting pet owners an attractive alternative to letting their pets be stuck in cargo. And you won’t even need payday loans to afford this news service; it’s pretty reasonably priced.

Getting off the ground

The first Pet Airways flight is scheduled for July 14 and travels from New York to Los Angeles. Flights will be limited for a while. Pet Airways will only service New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. and accepts credit cards.

The company hopes to expand the number of cities it services as well as the types of pets. Pet Airways co-founder Alysa Binder says the airline hopes to expand service to 25 U.S. cities within the next few years. The company also wants to cater to exotic pets in the future. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Startup Company Pet Airways Aims to Pamper Your Pooch"