Air New Zealand apologises after Christchurch cat accidentally flies to Australia and back
A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.
Mittens the Cat Takes Accidental Round-Trip Flight
The 8-year-old Maine Coon unintentionally traveled back and forth between New Zealand and Australia after being overlooked in a plane's cargo hold.
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Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a plane
The Air New Zealand pilot was told of the extra passenger during the ... The pet moving company that Neas used to arrange Mittens' travel met the cat on her return to Christchurch and ensured she was back on the plane for another trip to Melbourne ...
Cat from New Zealand flies there and back again after being left on a plane in Australia
Mittens, 8, was only supposed to take a one-way flight from Christchurch to Melbourne. She ended up being airborne for over 10 hours.
Cat Accidentally Left on Plane Flies Between New Zealand and Australia 3 Times in 24 Hours
A baggage handler didn't spot Mittens' cage when it was blocked by a wheelchair on arrival in Melbourne Mittens the cat has clocked up lots of extra air miles after mistakenly flying between New Zealand and Australia three times in 24 hours.
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Pet Cat Accidentally Left On Plane Takes 3 New Zealand-Australia Flights In A Day
Air New Zealand apologised to the family for the distress caused and assured that it would reimburse the entire cost of Mittens’ travel.
Cat mistakenly left on a plane, takes 3 trips covering 4,500 miles: "How can this happen?"
A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.
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Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyer
The Air New Zealand pilot was told of the extra passenger ... used to arrange Mittens' travel met the cat on her return to Christchurch and ensured she was back on the plane for another trip ...
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Forgotten in the airplane cargo hold, cat takes three flights in 24 hours
Mittens, an 8-year-old cat, was forgotten in the cargo hold of an airplane and ended up embarking on a very long journey.
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