U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes

Re:U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes by CaptainZapp on Thursday January 23, 2020 @07:19AM (#22126926)

Add to that: I'm allergic to dogs. Depending on the dog it may be hardly a problem or maybe a minor inconvenience, but other times it can turn into hours of misery.

And all because of an asshole who's too cheap to cough up 100$ for the proper transportation of his "support" animal.

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Re:U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes by curryst on Thursday January 23, 2020 @04:21PM (#22132242)

Just FYI, the "proper transportation" is the exact same thing, you just pay the airline $100 (in Delta's case, $150 per way) for the pleasure. They still go in the cabin with you, you still have all the same issues, they just want to skim some extra cash out of you.

It wouldn't be nearly as irritating that they charge for it if there were something they were actually providing (like a more pet-friendly place to ride), but they don't.

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Re:U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes by airstrike on Thursday January 23, 2020 @07:30PM (#22134058)

> Just FYI, the "proper transportation" is the exact same thing

It's not. Dogs have to travel in their kennel under the seat, which is significantly more stressful for small dogs than on your lap, speaking as someone who travels with an actual ESA

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