A Vancouver woman had to leave her dog in Indianapolis because Delta Airlines wouldn’t allow it on her return flight.

Shirley Naf flew to Indiana at the beginning of March, paying $1,000 for her round-trip flight and $200 for her dog Ryder to travel in the luggage hold.  

She also had to fill out pages of paperwork, get him certain shots and the proper-sized carrying kennel.

Naf said there weren’t any problems with the airline when they flew out of Vancouver, but when she went to the airport last week to come home, the Delta agents told her Ryder would not be allowed on the flight.

“They said you cannot take your dog back, and I go, ‘Why?'” and she says, ‘Because we have a pet embargo between May 15 and September the 15th,'” said Naf.

The Delta Airlines website says the airline does not carry animals during the summer because it can get too hot in the hold for them.

“Delta has placed an embargo (a stoppage) on accepting pets as checked bags during hot weather. Extreme heat (85 F or 29 C) during the summer months can put animals in a life-threatening situation on board our aircraft. The embargo is in the best interest of the pet,” says the website.

But Naf said nobody told her anything about the policy.

“At the time that I booked the flight, nothing was said about a pet embargo, that I couldn’t stay longer than May the 15th,” she said.

“I asked her, why wasn’t I told at the time of booking? She goes, ‘It’s your travel agent’s fault.’ I talked to my travel agent. She said she never knew anything about it.”

After being contacted by CBC News, a Delta spokesperson said a message has been left with Naf to try to find a solution.

Meanwhile, Ryder remains in the care of an Indianapolis kennel, at a cost of $35 a day.

Naf said she misses Ryder, who is a Rhodesian ridgeback-Labrador retriever cross.

“I’ve been raising him, he’s my companion. I have nobody else in my life, besides my dog,” she said.

Von: Julian Kuhs

Verfasst am: 03.06.14 14:36

Nachfolger von Delta Airlines CEO Anderson.

B767-300 (Foto: Andy Graf).

Die IATA (International Air Transport Association) gibt bekannt, dass Calin Rovinescu, Präsident und CEO von Air Canada, sein Amt als Vorsitzender der IATA für ein Jahr angenommen hat. Er folgt auf Richard H. Anderson, CEO von Delta Airlines, dessen einjährige Amtszeit nun ablief.

Dieser Beschluss wurde auf der 70. Jahreshautpversammlung in Doha, Katar bekanntgegeben.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Delta Airlines (DAL) was gaining 1.2% to $41.24 Tuesday after the airline reported financial and operating performance for May 2014.

Delta reported that consolidated passenger unit revenue, or PRASM, increased 7% year-over-year in May 2014. The increase was driven by revenue gains in domestic and transatlantic entities. The airline cited hubs in Atlanta, New York, and Seattle, as particularly strong in the month.

The airline reported a completion factor of 99.9% and an on-time arrival rate of 84.4% in May.

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A Burnaby, B.C., woman had to leave her dog in Indianapolis because Delta Airlines wouldn’t allow it on her return flight.

Shirley Naf flew to Indiana at the beginning of March, paying a $1,000 for her round trip flight and $200 dollars for her dog Ryder to travel in the luggage hold as checked luggage.  

She also had to fill out pages of paperwork, get him certain shots and the proper-sized carrying kennel.

Naf says there weren’t any problems with the airline when they flew out of Vancouver, but when she went to the airport last week to come home, the Delta agents told her Ryder would not be allowed on the flight.

“They said you cannot take your dog back, and I go, “Why?” and she says, ‘Because we have a pet embargo between May 15 and September the 15th,'” said Naf.

The Delta Airlines website says the airline does not carry animals during the summer because it can get too hot in the hold for them.

“Delta has placed an embargo (a stoppage) on accepting pets as checked bags during hot weather. Extreme heat (85 F or 29 C) during the summer months can put animals in a life-threatening situation on board our aircraft. The embargo is in the best interest of the pet,” says the website.

But Naf says nobody told her anything about the policy.

“At the time that I booked the flight, nothing was said about a pet embargo, that I couldn’t stay longer than May the 15th,” she says.

“I asked her, why wasn’t I told at the time of booking? She goes, ‘It’s your travel agent’s fault.’ I talked to my travel agent. She said she never knew anything about it.”

After being contacted by the CBC, Delta says they’ve left a message with Naf to find a solution.

Meanwhile, Ryder remains in the care of an Indianapolis kennel, at a cost of $35 a day.

Naf says she misses Ryder, who is a Rhodesian ridgeback-Labrador retriever cross.

“I’ve been raising him, he’s my companion. I have nobody else in my life, besides my dog,” she said.

STEVENS POINT, Wis., June 2 (UPI) —A Delta Airlines pilot and Air Force veteran died when his small plane crashed during an aerobatic display at the Stevens Point Airshow in Wisconsin.

The rest of the airshow was cancelled after the death of William M. Cowden, 47, of Menomonie.

The crash occurred shortly after noon Sunday about 1,000 feet from the runway. Cowden was flying a Yak 55-M, a Russian single-seater designed for aerobatics and can achieve speeds of up to 220 mph, he told the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram in an interview last year.

It’s very demanding,” Cowden said. “You’re going from high speeds to low speeds to going backwards. It’s all precision flying.”

Cowden learned to fly in the Air Force, serving for 20 years before he retired in 2006 as a major.

Rupert Crossley, 25, of Lynn, Eric Vick, 24, of Mattapan, Anthony Trotman, 24, of Boston, Dino Dunkley, 31, of Boston, and Alvin Leacock, 27, of Hollywood, Florida, were reportedly paid for their actions by a “cooperating witness involved in the investigation.”

Vick and Dunkley allegedly transported the smuggled cash aboard commercial airline flights from Boston to Florida. The four JetBlue Airways employees were ground operations crew members and Dunkley was a Delta customer service ramp agent.

“Security at our nation’s airports is paramount and the conduct alleged today is alarming,” said US Attorney Carmen Ortiz in the press release. “Thanks to the hard work and commitment of the federal and state investigators and airline security personnel, a potentially dangerous breach in security was identified.”

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Rupert Crossley, 25, of Lynn, Eric Vick, 24, of Mattapan, Anthony Trotman, 24, of Boston, Dino Dunkley, 31, of Boston, and Alvin Leacock, 27, of Hollywood, Florida, were reportedly paid for their actions by a “cooperating witness involved in the investigation.”

Vick and Dunkley allegedly transported the smuggled cash aboard commercial airline flights from Boston to Florida. The four JetBlue Airways employees were ground operations crew members and Dunkley was a Delta customer service ramp agent.

“Security at our nation’s airports is paramount and the conduct alleged today is alarming,” said US Attorney Carmen Ortiz in the press release. “Thanks to the hard work and commitment of the federal and state investigators and airline security personnel, a potentially dangerous breach in security was identified.”

Shannon McMahon can be reached at shannon.mcmahon@globe.com. Follow her on twitter @shanmcmahon_.

Rupert Crossley, 25, of Lynn, Eric Vick, 24, of Mattapan, Anthony Trotman, 24, of Boston, Dino Dunkley, 31, of Boston, and Alvin Leacock, 27, of Hollywood, Florida, were reportedly paid for their actions by a “cooperating witness involved in the investigation.”

Vick and Dunkley allegedly transported the smuggled cash aboard commercial airline flights from Boston to Florida. The four JetBlue Airways employees were ground operations crew members and Dunkley was a Delta customer service ramp agent.

“Security at our nation’s airports is paramount and the conduct alleged today is alarming,” said US Attorney Carmen Ortiz in the press release. “Thanks to the hard work and commitment of the federal and state investigators and airline security personnel, a potentially dangerous breach in security was identified.”

Shannon McMahon can be reached at shannon.mcmahon@globe.com. Follow her on twitter @shanmcmahon_.

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Alaska and Delta Airlines on Tuesday each announced plans to expand service at Sea-Tac Airport.

Delta’s Vice President for Seattle, Mike Medeiros, told the Port of Seattle Commission that “in the near future, our plans will be to nearly double the 86 departures that you see here this summer.”

Earlier, the airline issued a news release saying it planned to add service from Sea-Tac to Spokane, Maui,  Bozeman, Calgary, and Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico in the months ahead.

Alaska issued its own release saying next spring it would increase daily departures from Sea-Tac from 253 to 280, an 11 percent jump. The airline plans to add additional flights to existing and previously announced new destinations.

Increased demand at Sea-Tac is leading the Port of Seattle to pursue terminal upgrades, including a new international arrivals facility. The airport is also pursuing a renovation of the north satellite, which serves Alaska Airlines.

The project, originally estimated to cost around $315 million, could grow to as much as $490 million, under a new estimate presented Tuesday. To meet demand, the airport is now considering adding nine new gates to the north satellite instead of four, bringing the total to 20.

Commissioner Bill Bryant called the need to renovate the 1970s-era terminal “a good challenge to have.”

“At least we’re talking about how to refurbish it for growth,” Bryant said. “There are a lot of airports around the country that are talking about which terminal to mothball.”

The airport says renovations are paid for with concession and parking revenue and by charging the airlines, who then pass on the cost to passengers. The airport estimates the cost of renovations will mean cents on the dollar for each ticket. At a presentation before the port commission, an Alaska Airlines executive suggested ticket prices could go up around 67 cents.

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