Puppy Focused Flights From Westchester Airport

 

HARRISON, NY — Westchester County Airport will launch a new kind of air travel experience in a few weeks, but if you are reading this, then you aren't their target demographic.

BARK Air promises to deliver a "white paw experience" for dogs only. The startup carrier said it built its flight experience with dogs in mind. Upon booking, humans will be contacted by a BARK Air concierge to collect information about the dog traveling and the human's travel plans with a happy reunion in mind.

 

According to BARK Air, the experience is much like traveling private, but with special attention for the four-legged travelers. Dogs and their people arrive at the airport 45 minutes to an hour before the flight for a simple, efficient check-in process — no crates and no stressful TSA checkpoints. The BARK Air concierge takes it from there, welcoming the flying pups and helping them settle in to the cabin.

"When we started BARK in 2011, we were on a mission to disrupt the dog space and create products designed for dogs and their humans," BARK founder Matt Meeker explains. "We are excited to take the insights we’ve learned over the years to create an experience that is truly dog-first, which is drastically different from just accepting dogs – from the ground to the skies."

 

The cabin of the aircraft will be prepped with calming aids, including pheromones, music, warm lavender-scented refreshment towels, and other dog-specific comforts. The concierges even have a 'just in case' bag filled with calming treats, leashes, and poop bags.

Once on board, dogs will be served their beverage of choice during ascent and descent, to ensure they do not experience any ear discomfort commonly caused by the change in cabin pressure. Service from Westchester County Airport begins in May, with flights to Los Angeles and London, England.

Courtesy of Jeswin Thomas

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