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Air New Zealand apologises after Christchurch cat accidentally flies to Australia and back
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.
Mittens the Cat Takes Accidental Round-Trip Flight
The 8-year-old Maine Coon unintentionally traveled back and forth between New Zealand and Australia after being overlooked in a plane's cargo hold.
Cat Accidentally Left on Plane Flies Between New Zealand and Australia 3 Times in 24 Hours
A baggage handler didn't spot Mittens' cage when it was blocked by a wheelchair on arrival in Melbourne Mittens the cat has clocked up lots of extra air miles after mistakenly flying between New Zealand and Australia three times in 24 hours.
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.
Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyer
A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.
Cat left on plane makes three trips in 24 hours
A cat logged three flights in 24 hours after it was mistakenly left on a plane. Mittens, an eight-year-old Maine Coon, was aboard an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Melbourne on Jan. 12. Owner Margo Neas waited for the feline to be unloaded from the cargo hold but three hours later,
Cat accidentally left on airplane becomes frequent flyer
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. Mittens,
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