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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-15

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These beagles are embarking1 on the first journey of its kind. On Tuesday, an airline created just for pets took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York.

"It was important for me that my dog Vido had a comfortable flight. He's not a suitcase, you know, he's a family friend and a part of the family, so"

All commercial airlines allow a limited number of small pets to fly in the cabin. Others must travel as checked bags or in the cargo2 hold - the dark and sometimes dangerous place.

"What we provide is a situation where you never have to worry about your pets. Once you drop them off, they are in good hands with the best people who know and love pets."

Wiesel and his business partner started Pet Airways3 in 2005, after they had to leave their beloved Jack4 Russell Terrier in a plane's cargo hold. They spent the past four years developing a fleet of planes that could carry up to 50 animals comfortable. The entrepreneurs also used the time to sort through FAA regulations and create airport schedules.

Pet Airways travels to five major cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. And a one-way fare for a pet costs about the same as it would on the major carrier. But pet owners said the big difference is service.

"So there is no worrying about providing a canon and having them flied in the cargo hold and, it makes everything so much easy. You see how nice the people are here, I mean, this is, they treat the animals better than I am treated when I go fly a plane myself, so"

One possible downside for some customers: the flights will have to make stops along the way so owners could reach their destinations long before their four-legged friends do. Pet Airways says if the aircraft makes a stop, the animals will have a bathroom break, playtime and dinner. Critics have questioned the viability5 of an airline with such a specific client out but the company's owners still planning for success. They say they are already booked up for the next two months. They plan to add at least 20 additional cities to their roster6 over the next 3 years.

Brian Thomas, the Associated Press.


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1 embarking 7f8892f8b0a1076133045fdfbf3b8512     
乘船( embark的现在分词 ); 装载; 从事
参考例句:
  • He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
  • The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争,须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。
2 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句:
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
3 AIRWAYS 5a794ea66d6229951550b106ef7caa7a     
航空公司
参考例句:
  • The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
  • At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。
4 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
5 viability FiHwY     
n.存活(能力)
参考例句:
  • What is required to achieve or maintain such viability? 要达到或维持这种生存能力需要什么?
  • Scientists are experimenting to find ways to ensure the viability of seeds for even longer periods of time. 正如我们所说,科学家正在试验努力寻找让种子的生命力更加延长的方法。
6 roster CCczl     
n.值勤表,花名册
参考例句:
  • The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.老师查看花名册,想了解今年要教的学生。
  • The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.第二天,他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。
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