Flight delays suck. Everyone hates them - passengers get rude, airline staff get miserable, and cats... well...they have no idea what's going on, but they aren't happy either.
So, rather than have our kitties stay in cargo alone for 6 hours, we had them weighed and measured, and then tossed them back into one cage. We then checked into our delayed flight so we could get rid of our baggage and then headed back to the hotel to grab some breakfast and give the cats a few more hours of freedom. (Pic: kitties being weighed)
Upon arrival in Vancouver, we met up with Andrew and Stephen (our awesome hosts for the next few days) and quickly headed over to pickup the cats at the Vancouver Cargo terminal building. Even though it took us about an hour to get there, the cats had still not arrived. In fact, as it turns out, they were still on the tarmac!! After a few tense moments and exchanges with the Air Canada cargo staff (and a 15 minute wait), we finally managed to have them returned. Luckily they arrived safe and sound - although Chloe was nowhere to be found at first as she was hiding under her bedding. (Pic: Chloe hiding under her bedding in her cage)
All in all.. a long day.. but everything worked out. Time to go enjoy Van-city.
We got up this morning - bright and early - to prep the cats, pack our
bags, and be the first in line at 5:30AM at the Air Canada cargo
building. When we arrived at cargo to drop the cats off, however, we were told that our 7 AM flight was delayed by 6 hours. With the thick and heavy fog, and the large number of pilots calling in sick (*cough, cough*), we should have known we'd be facing a delay. (Pic: Look at that fog!!)
So, rather than have our kitties stay in cargo alone for 6 hours, we had them weighed and measured, and then tossed them back into one cage. We then checked into our delayed flight so we could get rid of our baggage and then headed back to the hotel to grab some breakfast and give the cats a few more hours of freedom. (Pic: kitties being weighed)
A few hours, and another cargo trip later, we finally managed to get on our Vancouver flight. We even got to see the cats getting loaded onto the plane - which was a strange, yet comforting, feeling. Though the flight was rather boring and uneventful for us, we're sure it was a stressful nightmare for the cats down below in the cargo hold. (Pic: Can you see the 3 little crates going up the ramp at the back of the plane?)
Upon arrival in Vancouver, we met up with Andrew and Stephen (our awesome hosts for the next few days) and quickly headed over to pickup the cats at the Vancouver Cargo terminal building. Even though it took us about an hour to get there, the cats had still not arrived. In fact, as it turns out, they were still on the tarmac!! After a few tense moments and exchanges with the Air Canada cargo staff (and a 15 minute wait), we finally managed to have them returned. Luckily they arrived safe and sound - although Chloe was nowhere to be found at first as she was hiding under her bedding. (Pic: Chloe hiding under her bedding in her cage)
All in all.. a long day.. but everything worked out. Time to go enjoy Van-city.
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