United Airlines says it is conducting a review of its animal transport policies.
United Airlines has suspended the program that oversees pets transported in cargo holds as it reviews its animal transport policies, CNN Money reports.
The report says United has stopped accepting reservations through its PetSafe program, which is responsible for placing and moving pets traveling in the cargo holds of its planes.
The move follows several recent high-profile incidents involving pets, including the death of a small dog after a United flight attendant insisted its owner stow the animal in an overhead bin during the Houston-to-New York flight. A March 15 flight to St. Louis, Missouri had to be diverted after United crews mistakenly loaded a dog bound for Akron, Ohio onto the flight.
United passengers will still be able to bring small pets with them in carry-on carriers while the airline conducts its review, which should be finished in May, the report says.
Read CNN Money’s full report.
