Aero Air Charter is reporting increasing demand for a service that enables its UK-based charter passengers to take their pets on holiday to Europe with them. "We have been really surprised how much demand we have had. People obviously like the pets to be able to accompany them in the cabin," says Sandra Barnes, operations manager for Aero Air Charter which is based in Gloucester.

Aero Air Charter is registered with the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs to carry pets but PropStar Aviation, the fractional arm, does not itself hold a licence from Defra, she adds. EBAN and Aero Air Charter apologise if this impression was given in the news item on page 3 of February's EBAN.