Meet the couple who chartered a $100k private jet to fly their Great Dane across the world - so they could travel the globe with their pack of hounds in tow.<br /><br />Melanie Demi, 26, and her husband, Albert, 27, an account executive, dreamed of travelling Europe with their three dogs - Great Dane Lucas, two, Golden Retriever, Cooper, 15, and Dachshund mix, Brooklyn, six.<br /><br />The couple saved $45k over two years to turn their dream into a reality - selling all of their belongings including their car to fund their adventure. <br /><br />After forking out for their private jet - alongside fellow pet lovers who all chipped in - from Austin, Texas, US, to Paris, France, in September.<br /><br />The pair and their dogs have visited six countries so far - including France, Germany, Austria, Czechia, England and Scotland. Once in Europe, they hired cars and travelled by train from country to country. <br /><br />The jet setters work remotely and have been on the road for four months - staying at dog friendly AirBnB's and plan to keep going until November 2023 before heading back home to Austin.<br /><br />Melanie, a media marketing consultant and content creator, from Austin, Texas, US, said: "Getting the dogs from the US to Europe took so much planning, but we couldn’t leave them at home - we want to see the world with them.<br /><br />"We planned our own charter trip and managed to find 10 other people heading to Europe with their dogs.<br /><br />"It took three months of planning and cost $11k per person and over $100k for the whole flight.<br /><br />"We saved around $45k over two years and sold everything we had to be able afford it. <br /><br />"But now the dogs have seen Paris, Prague, Vienna, and we're planning to drive around the Scottish Highlands.<br /><br />"I think the dogs really enjoy it. People on social media ask why we don’t leave them at home.<br /><br />"The dogs might not know where they are, but they love exploring new places and it's about having them with us and making memories.<br /><br />"Sitting at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and seeing them roll on the grass, or at the Christmas markets where they got a lot of pets, or running on the beach in Edinburgh, it's all just incredible."<br /><br />Melanie and Albert decided to take their dogs on a transatlantic adventure in May 2020 and started saving and planning their trip.<br /><br />They drove 3,000 miles across America - from Texas to New York - and with cargo hold or cruise liners not an option, the pair and their canine companions then boarded a specially charted private jet from New York to Paris, France. <br /><br />Great Dane Lucas was deemed too heavy to travel in cargo and the only pet friendly cruise liner didn't accept his breed. <br /><br />The couple looked into boarding other private planes flying to Portugal or London, England, but none of the dates worked for them. <br /><br />Eventually, they took the plunge and chartered their own private jet for other people travelling with dogs - costing $102k in total. <br /><br />
