BarkBox is launching an ultra-luxury private jet air carrier for people and their pets see what it's like on a $6,000 Bark Air flight with 'dog Champagne' and a private chef

Matt Meeker, the cofounder and CEO of Bark, told Business Insider that the routes were selected for their general popularity and lack of convenient pet-friendly alternatives.

But Bark Air won't fly out of the cities' major hubs. Instead, the company plans to operate from secondary airports on each side of the Atlantic, serving London via London Stansted Airport, New York City via Westchester County Airport, and Los Angeles via Van Nuys Airport.

A one-way ticket between New York and Los Angeles costs $6,000 for a human and their pet. New York to London will ring up $8,000.

At these price points, Meeker envisions most of Bark Air's customers to be wealthier folks who fly business class but can't afford a private flight. He expects many large dog owners who can't easily opt for commercial flights or people looking to move between the three cities.

The Gulfstream aircraft family is among the industry's best-selling private planes.

However, Bark Air still still waiting for an indirect air carrier certification from the US Department of Transportation.

The company would arrange the plane's 10-person seating chart according to the dogs' personalities, as provided by their owners when booking the flight.

Given the number of co-parents (think DINKWADs), Meeker expects 10 people and seven dogs per flight.

Before take-off, furry guests would be able to mingle and mix with other passengers in a private area of Bark Air's terminals.

Extra anxious pups would be given noise-canceling ear muffs and "calming" treats and jackets. To help further relax the four-legged fliers, the onboard pillows and blankets would be scented with "calming pheromones," Meeker said.

Like any luxury human vacation, the pups can indulge in some "dog Champagne" (chicken broth).

Happy four-legged fliers would also be allowed to roam around the aircraft, pay with each other, or snooze on the couch — sights you'd never see on a typical commercial flight.

"The dog is having the least traumatic and most catered-to experience possible," Bark's CEO said. "The comparison to being in a cargo hole is even greater."

In lieu of in-flight meal service, Meeker said a chef will be stationed at the terminals to cook pre-flight "custom meals" for humans. Passengers would also have the option to order complimentary mid-flight drinks and snacks while they luxuriate in the aircraft's wide leather seats.

Once they've landed, the humans and their furry companions can take a complimentary car service to their destination within a 30-mile radius.

Bark Air's first flight is scheduled to depart on May 23. The cheapest one-way business class fare from New York to Los Angeles on the same day is currently $623 with Alaska. Bringing a pet would add another $100 to $150.

"Hopefully, this is the highest price we ever charge, but that's where we need to start," Bark's CEO told BI.

Looking ahead, besides the goal of dropping fares, Meeker said the new air carrier could expand its fleet or add more routes, tossing around options like Miami to New York or Chicago.

Depending on the airline and the pets' sizes, dogs on commercial US flights must be kept in under-seat crates or checked in the plane's cargo hold.

Between New York and London, the options are even slimmer: UK law requires commercial airlines to check animals into the cargo hold when flying into the country.

But doing so can be "terrifying and frightening," Meeker told BI. "For people who consider their dogs part of the family, the cargo hold is something they would never do, or they would do it as the absolute last resort out of desperation."

Travelers can also join crowd-sourced private charter flights for pets, although these often come at a steeper cost than Bark Air's fares.

Bark Air's business model is similar to that of semi-private air carrier JSX, which uses a less crowded airport terminal and a 30-seater regional airliner to create a private-like experience. Fares are more expensive, but screening is minimal, and passengers must only arrive 20 minutes before departure.

"It's like if you were flying private," Meeker said. "You're just sharing that charter jet with up to 10 people."