Northwest Airlines Cargo has advised customers of yet another embargo on the shipping of live animals at Minneapolis/St Paul because of temperature concerns.

The embargo, while due to be lifted on the 16th of February,  represents a continuation of the carriers concern over recent cold temperatures experienced in the north of the United States.

Northwest Airlines Cargo details specific limitations and restrictions(*) for the  shipment of live animals with the temperature guidelines being based on the actual or forecasted outdoor temperature of each airport.

Most live animal cargo can  be accommodated within the temperature range of ten to seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit, however as temperatures drop below the set minimum, Northwest Airlines Cargo imposes embargoes on the carriage of live animals, with the safety and health of the animals in mind.

Northwest Airlines Cargo advises while at present an embargo is in effect at Minneapolis/St Paul, the airline is still in a position to accept bookings for the carriage of live animals at it’s other cargo terminals in Detroit and Memphis.

Source: Northwest Airlines Cargo

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