[fizzbyn]

Wow, thank you all for the replies. They will be helpful for making this decision. I know that US Airways flies from Phoenix to Orlando non-stop and will take cats for $80. I can't imagine that he'd be quiet for all that time unless extremely drugged. I like the idea of training him by sticking his carrier under the car seat and driving around. He'd hate it, though. Four years ago we drove nine hours from California to Tucson with our two cats. We rented a van especially for them to have room in the back and for their litter box and food. They spent the first hour howling (from under the seat) and the next eight hours silent (still under the seat). No one ate, no one used the litter box.
williesmom and ouma1938.... we too lost our little girl kitty last October. It was incredibly sad, especially since she was our little "people cat". However since she's been gone, our male cat is now a "people cat" and is with us all the time. As we've seen in cat ads... Best if Only Cat.