Airlines reduce in cabin pet fees!

Maybe this will reduce the number of people buying Service Dog IDs for pets so they can fly free.

by servicedogtags.com on Monday, November 09, 2009

yes, tiredofignorance is right. to fly, pets must carry recent health certificates, be under 10 pounds, and be in a carrier at all times. humans do not share the same diseases as dogs, and statistically, small dogs are generally cleaner because they are indoor dogs and have more complex grooming routines then, say, a lab. even if the dog is not clean, it is in a carrier and cannot get to you anymore than snotty tissues in someone purse under the seat can get to you.
i am a frequent flier, and have traveled with my puppy who was naturally better behaved than any children on board, and better than some adults too!
she is older now, and we are going to fly again. i give her a sedative before we board so that she is quiet, and i carry pee pads with me to the restrooms before hand so i know she won't make any messes.
i also have asthma from allergies, and let me tell you, pet dander from someone's sweater is most likely to cause a reaction. but it is true that you will run into allergens everywhere, and that is a risk, as an asthmatic you must take. pets are a life form and integral part of our lives, and cannot be compared to cigarette addiction. if you have life threatening allergies, i highly suggest you wear a surgical mask while in confined public places, because you may have an attack regardless of whether there are any pets on board.
i wear a mask sometimes, it is not so bad.
but for now, please try to understand that pets are rarely very dirty, and if your own pets are dirty, perhaps you do not take good care of them.

by mags on Monday, November 02, 2009

I travel quite a bit with my dog (under 15lbs) and never had an issue, he is under the seat in front of me and no one even knows there is a pet in the bag. Unlike the screaming, snot nosed, brats that mummy and daddy's get to travel with. My pet doesn't disturb anyone unlike the brats that annoys the crap out of everyone. Maybe the leash should be on the human variety and not the fur variety.

by campcott on Saturday, September 05, 2009

Awesome.

by mj on Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Hey DiggittyDog -- what goes round comes round. Take care that your nastiness does not come round in the form of allergies for you or your loved ones. Try a little compassion -- it improves one's life.

by Folk Dancer on Thursday, August 27, 2009

To CA and to Chris O
First CA then don't fly on planes with dogs. simple find one without a dog on the plane. Seems to me your more sick than a dog who happens to be fully health certified, and if you had to do the same you would fail due to your m/edical conditon as well as your family. Oh you can't go by train either and you cannot go by ship either because they have animals too. Oh by the way so do hotels and motels. Ahhhh, best you sit home and tend to kleenex and your sniffles. ah you cannot make any money yourself except to sue companies or people. It is individuals like you who make it hard on everybody because we have to pay more due to your lousey stinking mind of lawsuits.
ChrisO, get a life will you. if you cannot handle a dog or a cat then shut up and find a log cabin and deal with the Bears and racoons and the moose who might find you worthy to have as a mate.
I would rather have a dog on the plane or a cat than have to be dealing with crying babies yapping the entire flight disturbing my peace since babies and kids are loaded with every disease you can think of and we get sick from them, and they pester us with their stupid uncontrollable antics that I wish I could slap their faces but cannot do it because of laws that guarantee their obnoxious behavior.
So lets ban kids and babies from the planes and double or triple their fees and bring on the dogs and cats with lower fees and we all can have fun. Woof woof, and meow meow to both of you.

by DiggittyDog on Tuesday, August 25, 2009

This is nothing new. Airlines have done it for years. I'm sure you've traveled on planes with pets many time and were none the worse for wear. The new "pet airlines" have brought this to the forefront. I've flown with my cat, in her carrier at all times on the plane and in the airport, by the way, and just as picovitt mentioned no one ever knows she's there until it's time to deplane. The airlines are careful to limit the number of pets on each flight. Get over it!

by tb on Sunday, August 23, 2009

Just have your pet travel in the hold of the plane one time and you will understand why people want to take them in the main cabin.

by gsw on Sunday, August 23, 2009

RE:picovitt... don't care a wit about your individual circumstance though i'm happy to hear of your attachment to your dog... i don't want any animals on board.. i take excellent care of my pets but i don't know about you(as in everyone).... that's the crux.. predictably unpredictable behavior and health issues of the rest of the passengers.. let's not bring anymore variables into a high altitude closed cabin mass transit situation.. i mean really, let's use common sense please and think of what's best for EVERYONE... isn't this why there is no smoking allowed onboard now? i remember when you could smoke onboard, next there were smoking and non smoking sections and now the total ban... out of consideration for all. please explain to me how this is any different

by ca on Thursday, August 20, 2009

Pets do not sit in the seats - they have to be in an enclosed carrier that fits under the seat by your feet. The pet is not allowed out of the carrier. The carrier must be a certain size - only small dogs under 10 pounds would fit in the carrier size allowed. Most people never know the pet is on the flight. As a pet owner that has a winter home and a summer home in two different states, I am grateful for an easy way to transport my bichon. If he inconvenienced other passengers, it would be the last air trip for him. So far there haven't been any problems with my pet - perhaps a few cranky people - but not my sweet dog.

by picovitt on Thursday, August 20, 2009

I agree pets should not be allowed in cabin unless very rigid rules are met and fees paid. I've taken my big lab from Wisconsin to Arizona round trip twice, and I really don't think even paying extra would they let her in the cabin. Service dogs should be the only exception.
But I'll suffer sitting near a pet a hundred times more than the "dreaded baby / toddler of cross country flights"!

by Popsdacook on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Please people, pets are ANIMALS, not child substitutes!! We all love our pets but, they don't belong in aircraft cabins for any number of reasons including those outlined by ca. And, I don't think Gandhi had Spike or Spot travelling in an aircraft in mind when he made his famous statement. To me, people treating pets as humans tells more about a nation i.e. there is something seriously wrong. For goodness sake GET A GRIP!!!

by ChrisO on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Gandhi
I applaud the airlines that recognize the need for children traveling and pets traveling.

by Larah on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

I just read a post regarding allowing PETS in the cabin now! Jet Blue was referenced in the article and I've got to tell u Im SHOCKED and will now ask this question of all airlines regarding this crackpot policy. You've got to be kidding me, it's got lawsuit written all over it. Is this really true that I may get stuck next to someone who regards their animal as a person w/the same rights as me and my allergic spouse or child? Airlines are opening themselves up to liability if someone even sits on or near a seat that has animal dander on it.. I will now know the reason if my child has an asthmatic attack seemingly out of no where ... how will the airline prove that they cleaned the seat/carpet well enough after each fight? This really blows my mind! if I come up w/FLEA bites on my legs... after a flight on your airline... you'll b hearing from me!

by ca on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Well, I disagree - I thinks small pets should be allowed in the cabin. I have a Bichon that has travelled with me. People around me are amazed when I put the carrier on the seat getting ready to depart. They never realized he was there. He actually is easier to travel with than it was traveling with my children. My dog has never had a temper tantrum, an argument with anyone while traveling and doesn't whine about why it's all taking so long or complains.
Actually, people have commented to me that the U.S. is the most pet unfriendly country they have ever visited or traveled in.
I still can't understand why the fees are so high to take a small pet. His carrier is smaller than most carry on luggage and I never need help getting him from the overhead.

by Samantha on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

@ChrisO You've never flown on an internal flight via Air France :) I was on a Paris to Marseilles flight and there was a bit French poodle sitting on a seat by himself. Also, what about sight assistance dogs?

by on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

OK George, fair point (about seeing eye dogs I mean). As for the poodle, I hope he used Airfare Watchdog to get the best deal...

by ChrisO on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

How mean Chris and Bob! I would rather sit in a cabin full of pets, who have to be veterinarian certified to fly, than some kids sneezing, coughing and throwing up. I think the airlines should start reducing prices now that they have competition from the pet airlines.

by Julie on Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Bring on the pet airlines I say and leave the rest to us humans (coughing, sneezing and all).

by ChrisO on Tuesday, August 18, 2009

I agree with ChrisO on pets in airline cabins. I sat next to a woman with a rabbit and on the other side a mother with a sick toddler on a Southwest flight; it did not seem very healthy. I have a border collie-retriever mix and would never think of taking Wilma on a plane. Yikes!

by Bob on Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Call me mean but, I think the fares for pets should be double or better still, banned from the cabin altogether. I think the U.S. is the only country in the world that allows pets to travel in the cabin. It's unhealthy, unhygenic and I personally would refuse to sit next to anyone carrying a pet. YUK!!! P.S. I'm not an animal hater (I have a fantastic border collie), I just don't think they should be allowed in the cabin of an aircraft.

by ChrisO on Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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