Delta Air Lines partners with start-up to improve pet travel

Delta is partnering with a pet travel pod start-up, as it changes its prices and policy for transporting passengers' animal companions, the airline announced Tuesday. Delta struck a long-term partnership with CarePod, saying the Singapore-based start-up will help it carry and monitor pets better and give real-time updates to customers. The firm offers safety monitoring, tracking and logistics software for transporting pets. The details of the deal are unclear, but the airline said that its cargo division will "launch a new pet transportation strategy" through the partnership. In 2016, Delta stopped accepting pets as checked baggage following criticism for the death of pets in checked carriers. Instead, Delta said some pets could travel as carry-ons in the plane's cabin and others could be shipped via Delta Cargo. <br/>