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.

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.

Margo Neas holds her cat Mittens at her home in Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. AP Photo/Rod McGuirk Mittens, aged eight, was traveling from Christchurch to Melbourne with Neas ...

Mittens, an eight-year-old Maine Coon, was booked to travel from Christchurch to Melbourne on 12 January - but her cage was left in the Air New Zealand aircraft's cargo hold. After waiting for three hours for Mittens at Melbourne airport, owner Margo Neas ...

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.

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,

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 ...

A family‘s pet cat was mistakenly left on a flight, leading to a cross-country journey from Melbourne to New Zealand and back.

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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.

A cat left behind on a plane, due to a luggage mishap, completes three international trips in one day. Air New Zealand issues an apology.

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