Videoage International October 2020

32 Event Planner & Travel News October 2020 V I D E O A G E The End of Noah’s Ark In The Air I n January 2020, the U.S. Department of Transpor- tation put forward a policy stating that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals would be allowed in airplane cabins at no charge. Airlines could let passengers bring other pets in board, but hefty fees would apply. Airlines imposed restrictions in response to passengers who’ve brought pigs, turkeys, snakes, and other unusual pets onboard as service or emotional support animals in order to avoid paying pet fees, which are generally U.S.$100-200 per trip. Charles Hobart, a United Airlines spokesman estimated that the airline carries roughly 160,000 pets and nearly 200,000 service and emotional support animals every year. And now, because of the pandemic, most airlines have tightened their pet regulations even further, with some of the larger carriers suspending all international pet travel, only allowing pets in the cabin as carry-ons or prohibiting animals on flights requiring connections. MIPCOM October 12-16 Cannes, France Tel: (33 1) 7971 9100 Fax: (212) 284-5148 www.mipcom.com Virtual Event TIFFCOM November 4-6 Tokyo, Japan Tel: (81 3) 4148 3861 www.tiffcom.jp Hybrid Event AFM November 9-13 Santa Monica, CA Tel: (310) 446-1000 Fax: (310) 446-1600 www.americanfilmmarket.com Virtual Event JORNADAS ATVC November 10-12 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: (54 11) 4345 5074 www.atvc.org Virtual Event MIP CANCUN ONLINE+ November 17-20 Cancun, Mexico Tel: (33 1) 7971 9100 Fax: (212) 284-5148 www.mipcancun.com Virtual Event ATF ONLINE+ December 1-4 Singapore, Rep. of Singapore Tel: (65) 6780 4697 Fax: (65) 6588 3798 www.asiatvforum.com Virtual Event DUBAI INT’L CONTENT MARKET December 7-8 Dubai, UAE Tel: (971 4) 520 8888 www.dicm.ae Hybrid Event