New Air Carrier, RetrievAir, Flew Into Long Island MacArthur, Clearing Path For Passengers And Their Pets

RONKONKOMA, NY — Travelers can now fly along with their fur babies out of Long Island Islip MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.

In a post to Facebook on Monday, airport officials announced, "Something new is arriving at Long Island MacArthur Airport," along with pawprints, a heart, and an airplane emoji.

"Welcome RetrievAir to ISP," the post continued. "RetrievAir is a new pet-first aviation service that lets pets fly side-by-side in [the] cabin with their owners without the need to confine them in a bag, crate, or the cargo hold."

There were nonstop flights from LIMA to Chicago and the DC area, as of Sunday, officials said. Fort Lauderdale flights with pets are booking now for November, according to officials.