Airline caters for movie celebrity’s unique needs

Uggie, the 10-year-old Jack Russell Terrier and star of the Oscar-winning silent movie, The Artist, was the latest celebrity on board Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s Los Angeles - London flight. He was due to appear on The Graham Norton Show, BBC News, Channel 5 News, Blue Peter and Newsround to name a few.
The Artist won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
Virgin launched its Pet Travel Scheme in 2003, becoming the first airline to fly pets directly from the USA to London Heathrow. Since then it has managed the travel arrangements for over 14 000 dogs and cats to and from destinations across its international network, including the United States, Dubai, Hong Kong, South Africa, the Caribbean and Australia.