Star Flyer, an airline headquartered in Kitakyushu, has decided to introduce a service that allows pets to be brought into guest rooms next year with the aim of attracting new passengers while the load factor is declining due to the impact of the new coronavirus. I did.
If it is realized, it will be the first regular flight in Japan.
According to Star Flyer, pets that can be brought into the guest room are dogs and cats, and they are considering putting them in their own baskets and placing them in the last row of seats, and the owners sitting next to them.
After verifying the route connecting Kitakyushu and Haneda for three days early next month and confirming the procedure flow and passenger reactions, we are aiming for full-scale introduction on some routes next year as well. is.
On domestic flights, pets are usually kept by the airline and carried in the cargo hold, and the company says that once the service is introduced, it will be the first scheduled domestic flight.
It is a policy that it is prohibited to feed pets or take them out of the basket in the guest room, and the fee for bringing in pets will be considered in the future.
Star Flyer says that the load factor continues to decline due to the effects of the new coronavirus, but "we want to attract new passengers by making it possible to board with pets."