Pet Airways

The company was founded by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder, who got the idea when planning a trip with their dog. The launch of the company was funded by a group of investors. Operations continued from 2009 to 2011 when operations ceased. By the time operations ceased, over 9,000 pets had been flown. In February 2012, The New York Times reported that Pet Airways had run into financial problems. In a regulatory filing that month, the company said, "We have experienced a history of losses and have yet to begin generating positive cash flows from operations and, as a result, our auditors have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern." In 2011, the airline permanently ceased operations. == Services ==

When the airline began in 2009, airfare per pet started at $150, and was based on the pet's size and the distance traveled. Flights could be booked online. The pets ("pawsengers", in their terminology) were checked into a pet lounge at each airport at which the airline operated. ==Destinations==

The company launched its first weekly flight on July 14, 2009, serving nine US cities—New York City, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Chicago, Omaha, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, and Los Angeles. In April 2011, it announced addition of three Texas destinations (Dallas, Houston and Austin), St. Louis, and Orlando, As of April 2011, Pet Airways flew to 11 destinations: ;Arizona • Mesa (Falcon Field, Phoenix metropolitan area) ;California • Hawthorne, Los Angeles County (Hawthorne Municipal Airport) ;Colorado • Broomfield (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Denver metropolitan area) ;Florida • Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport), Orlando ;Georgia • Atlanta (DeKalb–Peachtree Airport) ;Illinois • Chicago (Midway International Airport) ;Maryland • Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) ;Nebraska • Omaha (Eppley Airfield) ;New York • Farmingdale (Republic Airport, New York metropolitan area) ==References==