ADVANTAGES TO NANNY SERVICE: -YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND YOUR OWN DAY FLYING -IT IS CERTAINLY QUICKER THAN DRIVING IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING MORE THAN A 2 HOUR DRIVE -IT IS OFTEN CHEAPER THAN FLYING IF YOU HAVE MILES TO USE, AIRLINES DO CHARGE A $95-$125 PET CARRY ON FEE SO THIS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR WHEN FIGURING OUT THE COST
DISADVANTAGES TO NANNY SERVICE -THERE IS ABOUT A 50% CHANCE THAT THE DATE AND TIME FIRST REQUESTED WILL END UP NOT WORKING OUT. THE NANNIES FLY STANDBY SO THEY CAN BE AT THE AIRPORT WITH YOUR KITTEN GETTING READY TO BOARD THE PLANE AND FIND OUT THE FLIGHT IS OVERBOOKED. AT THIS POINT THEY WILL HAVE TO FIND AN ALTERNATE FLIGHT TO BRING YOUR BABY HOME AND SOMETIMES THAT INVOLVES RESCHEDULING FOR A DIFFERENT DAY IF THERE ARE NO FLIGHTS AVAILABLE THAT DAY OR POSSIBLY ARRIVING VERY LATE AT NIGHT. THIS CAN LEAD TO BEING VERY FRUSTRATED IF YOU HAVE PLANNED YOUR WHOLE DAY AND LIFE AROUND THE DAY YOUR BABY IS SUPPOSED TO COME HOME AND THEN IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. IT IS BEST NOT TO TELL YOUR KIDS THE DATE IN CASE IT DOES NOT WORK OUT FOR THAT PARTICULAR DATE.
I HAVE OFTEN HAD FAMILIES SO SAD THAT THEIR BABY CAN’T COME HOME THE DATE THAT WE PLANNED ON. IF YOU HAVE A VERY FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE AND ARE PATIENT, THE FLIGHT NANNY IS A GREAT OPTION. IF YOU HAVE A TIGHTER SCHEDULE AND DO NOT HAVE A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER THAT CAN PICK UP YOUR KITTEN FOR YOU IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE LAST MINUTE CHANGES, I THINK DRIVING IN OR FLYING YOURSELF INTO ST. LOUIS AIRPORT IS A MUCH BETTER OPTION AS YOU CAN SCHEDULE THINGS AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT LAST MINUTE CHANGES OR DELAYS. I CAN MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT WITH YOUR KITTEN AND YOU CAN TURN AROUND AND FLY RIGHT BACK HOME AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN YOUR BABY IS GOING TO COME HOME;-)