N323er From United States, joined Mar 2000, 138 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 901 times:
Thats not true a lot of airlines allow animals in the cabin and they have nothing to do seeing eye dogs. Here at AIRTRAN we allow small pets in the cabin as long as they can fit in there container and that container can fit under the seat infront of you.
Wilco From United States, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 901 times:
"animals" might be a bit too broad of a term. Its more like cats/dogs in a kennel that can fit under the seat in front of you (but I think each flight is restricted to a certain amount so you don't end up with 30 dogs barking all flight). The local CS also has the authority to say, "no, you've crammed that dog in the kennel too tight- we won't let him fly". And I think there are issues with transporting pugs.
Service dogs are okay out of a kennel but I think they still have be able to lie under the seat in front of you (for obvious safety reasons). Service dogs are better behaved than 99% of the paxs.
I might be a little outdated, anyone care to verify what I've said?
Sammyhostie From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 455 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 895 times:
I heard that celeb`s dogs and even a shetland pony were allowed in the main cabin! As long as they had a confirmed seat and did`nt ask for a special meal!!!
The dog in Fraiser has been seen in first class many times!
ScottysAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 889 times:
I was took on the HP flight to PHX and my cat was flying with me on their plane and it is good flight. It is charge for $ for their pets. We were went to the ticket counter and pay for $80.00 with my cat on the plane.
Gigneil From United States, joined Nov 2002, 13815 posts, RR: 88 Reply 6, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 874 times:
United charges a nominal fee based on your destination (international vs. domestic) to carry your pets in the main cabin with you.
Your carryon bag can only contain one cat or dog, or two kittens.
I have a friend that prefers the company of cold blooded reptiles to warm furry creatures, and he's flown them in the cabin with him from wherever he went to pick them up or when relocating.
NWAA330 From United States, joined Jun 2003, 196 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 874 times:
Most US airlines have a policy in place that allows small cats, dogs, or other animals which fall under a specific size limit to be carried on board and aircraft as long as the kennel in which it travels can fit under the seat in front of you. Of course there is a nominal fee for any such service. I have traveled with my yorkshire terrier on multiple flights from international 12 hour flights on 744's to 30 minute hops on a SAAB 340. As long as your pet fits within the peramiters set by the airline (varies from carrier to carrier) you may bring it on board. Of course exeptions are made for larger animals such as seeing eye dogs or possibly a celebrity but I'm sure thats determined based on the specific case.
FlySC From United States, joined Jan 2004, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 840 times:
I was on a delta flight from DAB to ATL in 2002 the weekend before thanksgiving and someone had a dog on that flight and it barked on and off the whole flight. Luckily I was at the front of the plane and it was near the back, so it wasn't too bad for me. I feel sorry for the people that had to sit near it.
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FlyingNanook From United States, joined Jan 2004, 830 posts, RR: 17 Reply 10, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 797 times:
I have to share my story, which is somewhat related. So one time I was waiting at LAX before my flight and the person sitting next to me had an animal in a carrier that he was going to take on the plane (with permission of course) So anyways, he took it out to check on it and the animal turned out to be a small kangaroo! Apparently he was a zookeeper of some sort and was transporting a baby kangaroo. I thought that was kinda nifty.
Worldperks From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 763 times:
I've ridden several times in the past year with both dogs and cats under their master's seats in special containers. Most cases have been single puppies, straight from the breeders, traveling in first class with well-heeled masters. However, last week on a trip from MSP to ANC, we had a team of Norwegian sled dogs riding in cages under the plane.
Ramprat74 From United States, joined Dec 2003, 1170 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 747 times:
This is one rule I never quite understood. On some airlines"including the one I work for" stop handing out peanuts beacuse people were allergic to peanut dust. I think far more people are allergic to animal dander then peanut dust. Do you really have to travel with your pets.
CoTXDFW777AA From United States, joined Feb 2004, 321 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 747 times:
The hold can be heated, the pilot just must turn on the "dead dog switch". Learned that from a pilot at a late night drink in the CO PC in IAH.
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MTChemNerd757 From United States, joined Feb 2004, 230 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 744 times:
i thought a lot of the animals were all around me. especially the yelling screaming ones that run up and down the aisle hitting everybody as they go, haha
Asuflyer05 From United States, joined Feb 2004, 2076 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 728 times:
ONLY required Guide / Aid and Seeing Eye dogs.
Na I flew CO PHX-EWR in First last Thanksgiving and there was a small dog in a carrying case behind me. The dog got out of the bag when its owner went to the bathroom. The guy sitting next to her threw a blanket over it so the F/A wouldn't see, but the F/A said he had seen the dog already and was fine with it.
Thank goodness it was quiet but it did bother my allergies.
UA777222 From United States, joined Dec 2003, 2836 posts, RR: 15 Reply 17, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 697 times:
I agree w/ Asuflyer05. I was flying IAD-SFO and a small dog that fit in the carry on was allowed on to the aircraft. I have a guide dog my self and state law says that it is allowed on any aircraft, bus, car, train, etc. Basically it is allowed to go any where you are. I tried to fly SFO-LAX with him (Wil-Co)and they were very angry that I asked for him to be in the main cabin. I showed proper ID of both myself and the dog and they still said that it was not allowed. The law says that they have to "accommodate" the animal and should not put up any fight. Some times it's just not worth the battle with some people. I ended up putting him in the baggage compartment, which is fine it's just not good for it's training. So the answer is that any animal to a certain size is allowed on the flight depending on the crew. I heard that one crew let a man put a cooler in the over head and did not inspect it. For some reason or another the flight was delayed due to an over heating object. They still took off with no AC and upon arrival to the gate blood started to drip out of the First Class cabin. It turned out that he had brought on 3 dead bunnies that defrosted in the 80*+ temp. And with the angel of the nose the defrosted blood traveled through all 3 cabins. I don't think that if you try to bring that kind of stuff on board that they will allow it but you can try. And any disabled person that needs any animal to assist is ALWAYS allowed on board. If not then the airline can be accused of discrimination towards disabled individuals.
USAFHummer From United States, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 60 Reply 18, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 678 times:
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Elwood64151 From United States, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 9 Reply 19, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 656 times:
Under US law, airlines have to allow helper animals on board the aircraft with disabled passengers. However, the airlines can determine which animals they are set up to carry. I know that AirTran will take Seeing Eye Dogs and Helper Monkeys, but I don't think it's anything else.
USAirways allowed a 400 pound hog on board a few years back. I don't know how, but it was a designated "helper animal".
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Amhilde From United States, joined Oct 2003, 643 posts, RR: 5 Reply 20, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 607 times:
Yeah i got stuck with a cat behind me on a red eye HP flight back in 1994 (LAS-MKE) The thing mewoed all night and pissed all over its little kennel. Was supremely gross- so please, if you are taking the cat make sure the little guy is comfy so the rest of us can be too!
LTBEWR From United States, joined Jan 2004, 9002 posts, RR: 7 Reply 25, posted (5 years 4 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 520 times:
I have seen service animals and small pets on USA flights (must fit into carry on sized 'kennel bag'). As to the reference to the miniature horse on a flight, this is true. A blind man in Maine had a miniature shetland pony as his service animal. Of course he was invited to be on TV in Los Angeles and of course fly with his 'horse'. Arrangements were made, including for the um....horse's poo. The pax and animal were seated in first class (guess they had special hay for the horse) and the airline (who's name I cannot recall) got some nice publicity.
One reason people want their pets with them is the fear of being killed in the cargo area of the a/c or while in the cargo handling areas and ramps, and exposure to high temptatures. A guy in the NYC area sued and won against I believe AA, for 'killing' a dog he was bring back with him from Phoenix to NYC. The flight was slightly delayed, and the cargo was delayed, the dog was exposed to too much heat, and the dog died a horrible death. As a result of this and other cases, many airlines either ban or severely limit the transport of animals in cargo in extremely hot/cold weather.
26 HlywdCatft: There was a case a few years back where Delta was flying in German shepherds from Germany to Dayton Ohio. The dogs made it ok from Germany to ATL, but
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