Delta Air Lines Partners With Startup To Improve Pet Travel

Delta Air Lines Inc. struck a long-term partnership with CarePod, saying the Singapore-based startup will help it carry and monitor pets better and give real-time updates to customers.

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Delta is partnering with a pet travel pod startup as it changes its prices and policy for transporting passengers’ animal companions, the airline announced Tuesday.

Delta Air Lines Inc. struck a long-term partnership with CarePod, saying the Singapore-based startup will help it carry and monitor pets better and give real-time updates to customers. The firm offers safety monitoring, tracking and logistics software for transporting pets.

The details of the deal are unclear, but the Atlanta-based airline said in a statement that its cargo division will “launch a new pet transportation strategy” through the partnership.