A Pet Airways flight from Chicago will arrive Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield, one day after the new airline became operational. The first flight out of Broomfield will be Thursday afternoon.

Pet Airways will service five major cities -- New York, Washington, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles.

Flights for the next two months are already booked. The company hopes to expand their service to 25 locations in the next three years.

The animals on Pet Airways travel in their own carriers in the main cabin, not in the cargo hold as with most airlines. The $250 one-way fare is comparable to pet fees at the largest U.S. airlines.