Photo courtesy of United Airlines
Nearly 2.5 million people will flee the region for the holidays, and the congested security lines can lead to anxiety for even those travelers hopped up on egg nog.
United Airlines has enlisted a few good pups to help travelers “reduce stress and deliver smiles to anyone who needs one,” according to a release explaining the airline’s United Paws program.
United Paws crews began greeting D.C. area customers at Dulles Airport yesterday between 9 a.m. and noon, and between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The program continues through tomorrow.
Passengers take a paws for comfort dogs visiting C/D Concourse until 4p @Dulles_Airport #unitedpaws pic.twitter.com/zx1SSZHcsz
— Dulles Airport (IAD) (@Dulles_Airport) December 21, 2015
Another busy travel day full of puppy love in C and D gates at #FlyDulles with #UnitedPaws pic.twitter.com/S8mSDPkAUI
— Dulles Airport (IAD) (@Dulles_Airport) December 22, 2015
The airline’s four-legged friends are also providing comfort at airports in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, and Newark.
Stress doesn’t stand a chance w/ #UnitedPaws pups on screen. Tune in to #Periscope today: https://t.co/j3OL50CkqJ pic.twitter.com/UhtUbMhinF
— United (@united) December 22, 2015
