Delta launches new airline pet travel option

Delta Air Lines is launching a new option for airline pet travel -- and it's not cheap. In Atlanta and 7 other cities, the carrier now offers the option to transport pets as cargo in a CarePod. A CarePod is a specialised pet travel carrier with GPS tracking, a built-in water bowl, industrial-strength walls, a triple-locking door and "specially angled blinds to help create a calming environment for pets." The launch of the CarePod option follows Delta's decision in 2016 to stop accepting pets as checked baggage, after facing criticism for pet deaths in checked carriers. Dog owners can bring their dog in on a leash instead of providing their own carrier, and can get updates on their pet's journey on their mobile phones. The price for pet travel in a CarePod: US $850 one-way. <br/>