We are flying from Houston, Texas to Cuenca. The best flights I have found are about 18 hrs in length counting stopovers. First stop is in Quito, with a 7 hour layover to catch the connecting flight to Cuenca first thing the next morning as the flight from Houston arrives at midnight in Quito.
My question is this. Is there somewhere for the dogs to stay in an open area or do they have to stay in the cages till they are put on the plane to Cuenca?
Is it better to have a layover in Quito for a day to let them regroup as to not have as much stress? And if so, is it difficult to get them back on board to the connecting flight to Cuenca?
One more thing, if you keep them in the terminal are they cared for or just left alone while waiting the 7 hours for the next flight? Will they bring the dogs out for you to watch over till the next flight?
Leaving our dogs is not an option, so don't go there or my wife will stay in the USA. That's a thought though.
We will probably be using United/Continental on the trip to Quito.
Any suggestions on the airline flight to Cuenca from Quito? In other words have any of you had an animal on these flights?
Thanks