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<p>A US-based airline will cater to dogs and their owners. On Thursday (May 23),&nbsp;BARK&nbsp;Air&nbsp;was set&nbsp;for its maiden dogs-fly-first flight from New York to Los Angeles. According to BARK Air's Chief Executive Officer (CEO)&nbsp;Matt Meeker, the airline would transport dogs of all sizes and their owners in comfort and style.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We cater everything to the dog, trying to lower their anxiety and their stress," Meeker said during a press conference on Tuesday,&nbsp;adding the airline is a first-class experience for dogs and a business-class experience for their owners.</p>

<h2><strong>'No crates, no stressful lines'</strong></h2>

<p>According to BARK Air, on the day of travel, dogs and their humans would arrive at the airport one hour before the flight for a simple, efficient check-in process and security screening – no crates, no stressful lines.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/turkey-therapy-dogs-take-over-istanbul-airport-with-pomp-and-galore-719642">Turkey therapy dogs take over Istanbul airport with pomp and galore</a></strong></p>

<p>"A highly skilled BARK Air concierge will welcome all pups and help them settle into their experience through socialisation at the gate and dog-centric cabin preparation," the <strong><a href="https://air.bark.co/pages/how-it-works">airline's website</a></strong> states.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Planes will never&nbsp;be booked&nbsp;to&nbsp;full&nbsp;capacity</strong></h2>

<p>The planes would be&nbsp;Gulfstream G5s&nbsp;and&nbsp;they&nbsp;will never be booked&nbsp;to their&nbsp;full&nbsp;capacity.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This&nbsp;is&nbsp;being&nbsp;done&nbsp;to ensure that dogs and their owners have&nbsp;enough room to spread out comfortably.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;China shows off robot 'dogs of war' in Cambodia drills</strong></p>

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<p>"The cabin will be prepped with calming aids such as pheromone, music, warm lavender scented refreshment towels, and other comforts to help each dog feel settled," the website further states.</p>

<p>"Our concierge will also have a 'just in case'&nbsp;bag filled with calming treats, leashes, poop bags, and more will be provided&nbsp;at the gate. Once onboard, dogs will be served their beverage of choice (water, bone broth, you name it),&nbsp;during ascent and descent to ensure they do not experience any ear discomfort commonly caused by the change in cabin pressure," it adds.&nbsp;</p>


A US-based airline will cater to dogs and their owners. On Thursday (May 23), BARK Air was set for its maiden dogs-fly-first flight from New York to Los Angeles.

A US-based airline will cater to dogs and their owners. On Thursday (May 23), BARK Air was set for its maiden dogs-fly-first flight from New York to Los Angeles. According to BARK Air's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Matt Meeker, the airline would transport dogs of all sizes and their owners in comfort and style. "We cater everything to the dog, trying to lower their anxiety and their stress," Meeker said during a press conference on Tuesday, adding the airline is a first-class experience for dogs and a business-class experience for their owners. 'No crates, no stressful lines' According to BARK Air, on the day of travel, dogs and their humans would arrive at the airport one hour before the flight for a simple, efficient check-in process and security screening – no crates, no stressful lines. Also read | Turkey therapy dogs take over Istanbul airport with pomp and galore "A highly skilled BARK Air concierge will welcome all pups and help them settle into their experience through socialisation at the gate and dog-centric cabin preparation," the airline's website states. Planes will never be booked to full capacity The planes would be Gulfstream G5s and they will never be booked to their full capacity. This is being done to ensure that dogs and their owners have enough room to spread out comfortably. Also watch | China shows off robot 'dogs of war' in Cambodia drills × "The cabin will be prepped with calming aids such as pheromone, music, warm lavender scented refreshment towels, and other comforts to help each dog feel settled," the website further states. "Our concierge will also have a 'just in case' bag filled with calming treats, leashes, poop bags, and more will be provided at the gate. Once onboard, dogs will be served their beverage of choice (water, bone broth, you name it), during ascent and descent to ensure they do not experience any ear discomfort commonly caused by the change in cabin pressure," it adds.

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