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Friday, February 17, 2012

New Pet-Travel Rule May Give Soldiers Sticker Shock

A new United Airlines fee that could force U.S. active-duty military families to pay more to ship a pet home from Japan has angered many, who have flooded the airline’s Facebook page with comments calling the new policy "outrageous."

A new United Airlines fee set to take effect next month would dramatically increase the cost of shipping a pet home from Japan and surrounding areas to the United States -- to as much as $3,900 for large animals -- and may especially affect members of the military transferred under orders.

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