Air Canada flew man’s cats to San Francisco — then told him to go get them

A traveler alleges that Air Canada despatched his two cats from Toronto to San Francisco with out him after which informed him to go retrieve the pets himself.
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A Canadian man who was prevented from boarding a flight to San Francisco was informed by the airline that his two cats flew to the West Coast with out him and that he wanted to fly 1000's of miles on his personal to get them again.

Abbas Zoeb of Toronto was about to board an Air Canada flight to the Bay Space on July 6.

However visa points upset his plans and he wasn’t permitted to board the aircraft, in line with Insider.

Zoeb stated that Air Canada personnel informed him that his baggage and his two cats — Mimi and Bubba — had been despatched to San Francisco with out him.

When he protested to the airline, he stated he was informed that he wanted to both fly to San Francisco to retrieve his pets or organize for somebody on the West Coast to take care of them.

“I stated that is absurd and I don’t have anybody to gather them,” Zoeb informed Insider.

Abbas Zoeb of Toronto was unable to board the flight on account of visa points, however his two cats had been despatched to the baggage compartment and flown out West.

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Zoeb stated that he was lastly reunited together with his pets 15 hours after checking them in on the baggage terminal in Toronto.

“My pets had been being handled like throwaway baggage and I used to be in anxiousness all this time since nobody might inform me the place they had been,” Zoeb stated.

“As soon as I collected my pets they had been visibly drained and feeling sick. Each had been sneezing.”

The Publish has sought remark from Air Canada.

The corporate’s web site stated that it could not permit pets to be checked into the luggage compartment, citing “longer than standard airport delays.”

Anybody who needs to fly with their pets should now take them on board as hand baggage or ship them by means of Air Canada Cargo, in line with the corporate.

“I'm glad they gained’t be taking pets in cargo anyplace as a result of I don’t need any pet mother or father to undergo what I did,” Zoeb stated.

Air Canada launched a press release to Insider which learn: “The worldwide air transport trade is at the moment challenged on account of points with airport capability points, airport-managed baggage techniques and third-party suppliers of such companies as passenger screening, customs, and air navigation.”

“We're working exhausting with these companions and governments to resolve these points as they're affecting the efficiency of airways,” the corporate stated.