A new airline tailored specifically for dogs is scheduled to take off for the first time . Bark Air – which allows domestic dog to sit on bottom and roam around the cabin – will operate its initiatory voyage from New York to Los Angeles today .
Operated by preferent society Bark , the domesticated escape ( get it ? ) has sold out , with all ten available ticket read by earth - trotting doggy and their human companions . fit in to Bark , the service has been designed to downplay the suffering experienced by pets when flying and aim to provide thecanineequivalent of first - course of instruction travel .
“ Too often , wiener are denied change of location , confined to a duffle bag , or endure the stress of flying in cargo , ” the ship’s company say in astatement . To highlight the difficulties faced by jet - setting pets , the caller ’s chief operating officer Matt Meekertraveled like a dogfrom Florida to New York , spend the intact four - minute flight of stairs in a crate in the plane ’s hold .
Thursday ’s trajectory will therefore represent “ the globe ’s first melodic phrase travelling experience plan specifically fordogsfirst , and their human companions second , enabling them to jaunt together comfortably and conveniently . ” The air hose say its furry passengers will be spared the stress of queuing up at security , alternatively being tight - tracked through a screening operation that takes only “ minutes ” .
Prior to boarding , a “ highly skilled ” concierge will attend each dog “ to help them settle into their experience through socialising and blackguard - centrical cabin cookery . ” calm down pheromones , music , and colors will also be deploy to ensure all four - legged flyers arerelaxedwhen they board the carpenter’s plane , while noise - scrub auricle - muff and soothing jackets will be available if needed .
Once onboard , andiron will be need to be on a tierce during taxi , take - off , and bring , but will otherwise be at autonomy to move around the cabin . The company also monish human passengers from clapping when the plane lands as this can bedistressingfor dogs , so the captain will have to do without a round of a - mitt .
The airline is presently operating flights from New York to Los Angeles , as well as New York to London , with more name and address expected to be added soon . Transatlantic travel can be farsighted - haul , but hopefully all those buns twist will help to speed up the journeying .
