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American Airlines To Crack Down On Emotional Support Animals
Shortly after Alaska’s announcement to ban emotional support animals, American Airlines is joining in to do the same starting January 11, when the U.S. Department of Transportation’s rule goes into effect. (www.gatechecked.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I realize people can have degrees of "emotional stability", but as for airline travel and inherent emergency awareness protocols, how is an animal safer/better than a communicative human being? Given the foisted logic favoring animal airline travel the alleged "emotional support" animals should also be allowed in hotel swimming pools, workout facility saunas, ambulances, hospital emergency/operating rooms etc., etc.
NO animals, except seeing eye dogs, should be allowed in the cabin. If somebody is so 'emotionally unstable' as to not be able to fly without it, the passenger should: a) take a car, train or bus, or, b) be sedated and the animal put in a cage in the cargo hold, and then reunited at the destination. This entire 'emotional support animal' need , has been blown out of control, by people who always try to push the boundaries, and demand their 'rights', while inconveniencing fellow passengers and staff.
You see this "abuse" everywhere now. Grocery stores, Home Depot and Lowes, restaurants, you name it. Even in some hospitals. I have been sick and tired of this crap FOR YEARS! I'm glad to see some companies "growing a set".
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Oh please. This rule has been completely abused and has gotten totally out of control. How about the poor slob that has to sit next to a pile of animal poop, do they get compassion? What about cultures that think dogs are unclean, where is their compassion? Why don't nicotine addicts get to smoke during the flight out of compassion? Withdrawls are tough. What about a gun nut not be able to fondle his Glock during the flight, what about his compassion?
Common sense has gone completely out the window, we all have our crosses in life to bear. If the thought of being away from Fido for a few hours is so upsetting then people really shouldn't fly. It's not like it's the only travel option.
Common sense has gone completely out the window, we all have our crosses in life to bear. If the thought of being away from Fido for a few hours is so upsetting then people really shouldn't fly. It's not like it's the only travel option.
What happened before pets were allowed on board? How did people fly? Bringing my pet penguin or pet horse on board is just ridiculous.