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.
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.
Cat Accidentally Left on Plane Flies Between New Zealand and Australia 3 Times in 24 Hours
After being accidentally missed by baggage handlers and left on a plane, a cat mistakenly made three trips between New Zealand and Australia in 24 hours
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.
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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Cat Travels World for 24 Hours After Being Forgotten in Plane's Cargo Hold
A New Zealand family's cat, Mittens, endured an unexpected 24-hour journey in a plane's cargo hold after being mistakenly left on board.
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Cat mistakenly left on plane and goes on three flights in 24 hours
Mittens, 8, was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch, New Zealand to their new home in Melbourne, on January 13. But owner Margo Neas said that as she waited for Mittens to ...
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Cat Forgotten on Plane Completes Three International Trips in 24 Hours
The Associated Press reports that one feline had to make three international trips after being overlooked on a flight from Christchurch, New Zealand, to Melbourne, Australia. Margo Neas boarded ...
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Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a plane
Mittens, 8, was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch, New Zealand to their new home in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 13. But owner Margo Neas said Wednesday that as she ...
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Mittens the Jetset Cat: A Tale of Unexpected Travels
A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally traveled back and forth between New Zealand and Australia due to a baggage oversight. Her owner, Margo Neas, anxiously awaited her return. After an unexpected journey,
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One fancy feline unintentionally becomes a frequent flyer
One fancy feline unintentionally becomes a frequent flyer
Mittens' Air New Zealand Odyssey & 6 Other Cat-Astrophic Flights
Of course, both are matters of personal preference, with strong arguments to be made for either side, but, every so often, the worlds of aviation and pets collide, occasionally resulting in cat-astrophic consequences.