https://www.rainblossom.net/blog daily 0.75 2024-12-06 https://www.rainblossom.net/blog/shipping-a-bird monthly 0.5 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/24edc1a8-ebf2-497e-8476-7563f4a68f5e/delta01.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - Most of this is self explanatory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/e4e8c590-5789-4907-900d-a27663d7b565/delta02.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - Be sure to select NO regarding the household pet question!! For “quantity” enter the number of crates in the shipment. If you enter the number of birds (and it’s more than one) they will charge you for more crates. So if you have four birds divided into two crates, you would enter 2. If you have two birds in one crate, you enter 1. For “weight,” it is the total weight of the carrier and bird(s) together, NOT the weight of the animals themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/ab90c880-5c9d-4a15-a6d0-953ba0f895fb/delta03.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - Enter your crate size manually at the bottom of the page. Due to system “upgrades” on the back end at Delta, selecting a ### Series crate size will make the system think you are shipping a pet by default and you will not be able to select a flight. Once done, click “OK” to go back to the previous screen, then click “find flight.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/5f55a20b-5785-464f-a3a0-6fa803cfbffd/delta04.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - This page will show you your flight options. Click “Details” to see information on layover length, cutoff, and pickup times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/2780d446-cd90-4648-9a9d-f694d0687885/delta05.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - Along with flight information, please take note of the small box at the bottom left. This information is critical for you and your recipient. It tells you when the bird has to be finished with check in and the latest it will be available for pickup when it arrives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/16dc8fa7-84cd-466c-b141-00792520cecd/delta06.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - The next page is mostly filling out your and the recipient’s information. However, make sure you don’t miss the declared value part! It costs a few dollars more to declare value. DO IT. Be honest and make sure you have documentation of what was paid for the bird the last time it was purchased, even if you’re giving it away for free. This is not how much the bird was bought for, but how much it is worth in case a claim should be filed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c1b8442fd00756d7a079fc/775f44c0-b304-442f-bb6a-ab8584d86c87/delta07.jpg Blog - Shipping a Bird with Delta Cargo - Once you book the flight, you will get this screen. SAVE IT AND SEND IT TO YOUR RECIPIENT TOO. This contains critical info which you will both need. Your client will need the Air Waybill (AWB) to retrieve their shipment. You will need the cut off time for reference. You will also need this information (as well as information from your recipient) to fill out the Shipper’s Certification and Journey Declaration form. You will have the opportunity to download this form as you’re booking, but just in case, you can also find it here. Okay, phew, you’re done! 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