01575593

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172800.aspx

Companion and service animals are increasingly traveling through airport terminals and a wide range of species are transported as cargo. The roles and responsibilities of the airports regarding animals are very limited; the primary responsibility belongs with the owners of the animals and the airlines or cargo carriers. The overall system for the air transportation of pets and other animals works very well. However, when something goes wrong, airports are on the front line and require a cooperative approach by airlines, airport operators, and their associated contractors to respond. Because airport operators would like to institute effective practices to accommodate the well-being of animals traveling through airports, all would benefit from a compilation of existing literature and practice.This study seeks to discover those means of accommodation, describe issues experienced at airports and identify solutions, evaluate their effectiveness, identify gaps, and disseminate the information to airports of all types and sizes as well as to other interested parties. This study’s goal is to describe a coordinated approach for airports and their partners in animal transportation to accommodate the well-being of animals traveling through airports by using effective practices that are well-documented and presented in actionable form. Information used in this study was acquired through a review of the literature and interviews with airports, airlines, animal handling and forwarding companies, service dog companies, industry associations, and government agencies, plus two experts in animal health and behavior.

Project 11-03, Topic S10-14

English

85p

2015

ACRP Synthesis of Airport Practice

9780309271943

Digital/other

Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables

Air transportation; Airports; Animal behavior; Animals

Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; I70: Traffic and Transport

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Sep 9 2015 11:02AM