About 60 people and 30 dogs took the Japan Airlines flight. Photo / Getty Images
About 60 people and 30 dogs took the Japan Airlines flight. Photo / Getty Images
A Japanese airline has launched a special flight service that allows passengers to fly with their dogs in the main cabin.
Japan Airlines' first "wan wan jet" charter service departed on Friday from Narita airport near Tokyo and flew domestically to Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
For ¥150,000 ($1821), the packagetour means owners and their dogs will also get to stay together in a hotel and go sightseeing in rented cars.
The 860-mile flight takes approximately two hours.
Toshihiko Kai, a 41-year-old company employee who was travelling with a four-year-old miniature dachshund, commented on his experience.
The company announced its dog-friendly service in December and it quickly sold out. Photo / Getty
"It was painful for me to check in (my dog) as luggage at airport counters as it always barks," he said.
An airline official added: "Air travel with pets will lead to the opening of new markets for domestic flights."
When the company announced its dog-friendly service in December, it was fully booked within an hour with about 60 people and 30 dogs, the company said.
