Pet Travel Weather
On Saturday, starting around 12noon (12/19) local time New York, Continental has reported that they will begin cancelling flights. It is anticipated that snow will become heavy (up to an inch per hour) around 4pm (at Newark airport) in New Jersey. Continental spokespeople state that they anticipate the canceling of most all of the Continental Express, Colgan operated and CommutAir operated flights after approximately 2pm on Saturday afternoon for the remainder of the day (several 100 flights). Also expect cancellations of Continental’s mainline domestic flights on Saturday evening as departure rates (slots) slow down at Newark. They will begin trying to recover the operation on Sunday morning but because of many of Saturday night’s cancellations, a lot of the first flights on Sunday morning will also be cancelled.
Also anticipated are other Northeastern US cities to be severely impacted by Saturday morning and into the evening. These are PHL, BOS, IAD, DCA, BWI, LGA, ALB, BDL, and PVD. The PetSafe desk is currently working to call customers who are scheduled for these cities and will try to accommodate them on Sunday or Monday flights, to re-route them through Cleveland or Houston.
At this time, the airline is trying to accommodate passengers flying with their pets (if their flight isn’t cancelled) and is trying to protect any animals booked onto International flights from Newark on Saturday evening (Europe, India, Tel Aviv, etc.). It is strongly suggested that if you are traveling with pets that in weather like this, you try to make alternative plans for any animals you have flying through the Northeastern USA on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning. (Road transport is also likely not a good alternative in this snow storm.) Any animals stranded at Newark will be kenneled at the Newark facility and well-cared for but will be at the shipper and/or consignee’s expense.
