OREANDA-NEWS. As part of the UIA Professional Cargo Solutions program Ukraine International Airlines carried brown bears en route Kaliningrad - Kiev - Dubai. As soon as the animals were delivered to Dubai, they were transported to Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok by Thai Airways.

April 13, 2014, two brown bears (total weight - 433 kg) were carried on UIA flight PS 598 from Kaliningrad to Kiev, followed by another UIA flight PS 373 en route Kiev - Dubai. Young animals called Mashka and Pashka arrived safely to their new place of residence in Malaysia - SENTORIA THEMEPARKS AND RESORTS - on April 15.

"Transportation of wild animals is a highly responsible assignment, requiring the airline's top range and special skills in live baggage handling, - noted Evgeniya Satska, UIA Corporate Press Secretary. - UIA has vast experience in this kind of activity and is a certified carrier of exotic passengers. During transportation, we strictly comply with all requirements of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and provide animals with professional care and the most comfortable flight conditions. The latter helps our wild guests to take even long-distance journeys in their stride”.