Ways to fly cheaper and hassle-free with pets

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Tara Zimmerman, left, of New York, and her dog Pablo check-in with Delta Airlines employee Robert Hoffman at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Bringing animals on flights has become more commonplace in 2009, but some airlines now have strict regulations - and even stricter prices - to pack a pooch or carry a cat.