Your pet belongs in the travel plan from the beginning. For families flying with animals, the aircraft, cabin arrangements, paperwork, and timing all need to work together.
Private Paws is Leading Edge’s approach to pet air transportation: private charter planning that keeps your family’s companions part of the journey. From our Sarasota headquarters, we coordinate pet-friendly charter requirements for clients in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and across Florida’s Gulf Coast.
A cabin plan for the whole family
Traveling with a large dog, several pets, or an animal unfamiliar with flying calls for a detailed conversation before booking. We begin with the people and pets traveling, their space requirements, and the itinerary, then coordinate suitable aircraft and operating-carrier arrangements.
In-cabin pet travel is central to the service. The selected operator’s acceptance requirements and aircraft arrangements are addressed during planning, so the details are clear before departure.
What Private Paws coordinates
- Aircraft suitability: Consider passenger numbers, pets, baggage, and cabin space together.
- Operator requirements: Communicate the animals’ needs and confirm the relevant arrangements with the operating carrier.
- Travel documentation: Coordinate the veterinary and destination paperwork requirements relevant to the proposed trip.
- Journey planning: Align departure preferences and travel timing with the needs of your family and pets.
Thoughtful preparation before departure
A pet-friendly flight starts well before boarding. Tell us about your animal’s size, temperament, travel experience, and any needs that could affect the journey. That information helps us discuss cabin arrangements and identify questions that need to be resolved with the operator.
For trips involving destination entry requirements, allow time to organize the necessary documents. Your veterinarian can advise on your pet’s health and fitness to travel; our role is to coordinate the charter requirements and related travel information.
Gulf Coast departures, destinations beyond Florida
Whether you are planning a family visit, a vacation, or a move from Sarasota, Tampa, or St. Pete, we help build the charter discussion around your full itinerary. Leading Edge arranges flights as an air charter broker; the selected carrier operates the aircraft.
Review our private charter services for other family and group travel needs.
Tell us who is coming along
Share your route, preferred dates, passenger count, and the number, type, and approximate size of your pets. We will discuss the information needed to explore suitable charter options.
