To meet increasingly pet-friendly customer expectations, many airlines now welcome pets on board their flights, especially on board. With the exception of Japan, shipping companies have stricter policies against dogs, cats, and other animals.
Ten of Japan's 13 major airlines have no plans to allow passengers to travel with pets on board, according to a national newspaper survey. Mainichi Shimbun. Only Star Flyer will open the doors of its aircraft for your pet for a fee of 50,000 yen (Rs. 27,596).
Some major Japanese airlines ban pets from being brought on board.
The airlines in this study justify their decisions by citing health protocols. A Skymark Airlines spokesperson told the Mainichi Shimbun, “In order to ensure the comfort of all passengers, including those with allergies, we are currently storing pets in the cargo hold.'' “We treat pets as companion animals, not cargo.”
The investigation's announcement comes just over a month after a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2. The accident killed five of the six crew members of the Japan Coast Guard aircraft. There were also a dog and a cat in the cargo hold of the Airbus. South China Morning Post.
The incident prompted animal lovers to call on Japanese airlines to review their policies regarding pet transport. However, the airline says it has stopped allowing pets on board after repeated complaints from customers. A spokesperson for Japan Airlines said, “Passengers have previously been allowed to bring their pets on board, but we have received many negative comments from other passengers about allergic reactions, as well as complaints about the smell, excessive noise, and barking. “Some people complained about it,” he said. South China Morning Post.
Japanese airlines' hostility toward pets is even more surprising considering that Japanese people are particularly attached to pets. According to the specialist website Global Pet Industry, the country is home to about 16 million dogs and cats. Although this number has decreased slightly in recent years, pets have become an important part of Japanese life and are with people everywhere, except on airplanes.
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