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UIA partnered Thai Airways to carry exotic passengers en route Kaliningrad – Kuala Lumpur
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Kyiv, Ukraine
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
As part of the UIAProfessional Cargo Solutions program Ukraine International Airlines carriedbrown bears en route Kaliningrad – Kiev – Dubai. As soon as the animals weredelivered to Dubai, they were transported to Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok by ThaiAirways.
April 13, 2014, twobrown bears (total weight – 433 kg) were carried on UIA flight PS 598 fromKaliningrad to Kiev, followed by another UIA flight PS 373 en route Kiev –Dubai. Young animals called Mashka and Pashka arrived safely to their new placeof residence in Malaysia – Sentoria Themeparks and Resorts – on April 15.
"Transportationof wild animals is a highly responsible assignment, requiring the airline’s toprange and special skills in live baggage handling, – noted Evgeniya Satska, UIACorporate Press Secretary. – UIA has vast experience in this kind of activityand is a certified carrier of exotic passengers. During transportation, we strictly comply with allrequirements of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and provideanimals with professional care and the most comfortable flight conditions. Thelatter helps our wild guests to take even long-distance journeys in theirstride”.
Detailedinformation on UIA cargo solutions is available on the website, www.uiacargo.com.
