yes there are so many variables, including the airlines, airport, dog's reaction, passenger's around you, flight attendants. If you are lucky you can bend the rules sometimes. But you certainly can't depend on it. And the restrictions for the carrier and the space you have to squeeze them in crazy. You know how much space there is under there now..hardly enough for your legs and purse..much less a dog. I don't know if they are allowed in the restrooms but you got to pee..so I smuggled mine in but did not take him out of the carrier in there. You would think they could make things a little bit more pet friendly but it is really not.
________________________________ From: Dianne Moody-McLean <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets have flown once on Alaska w/carrier under front seat. My chi was not happy esp during take off/landing, or rather just not happy being in the carrier - so had her on my lap during flight under my coat. You need to make a reservation w/the airlines and the charge is $100 each way on top of your ticket. I think it was pretty stressful for both of us. Another traveler had her dog (much larger) under seat as well but had given the dog some sort of sedative. I would like to find a way to make this work! good luck! Dianne ~d >________________________________ > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:18 PM >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > > > >Maybe it depends on the rules of the individual airline? > >Peggy > > > > >-------Original Message------- > >From: Sandra Wheeler >Date: 3/25/2012 10:09:23 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > >I haven’t flown with mine but the last time I flew (last November) the lady in >the seat next to me had her little guy in a carrier under the seat. He was >not happy when she had to put it on the floor for takeoff and landing and >barked a bit but during the flight she had it carrier on her lap and opened it >enough for him to get his head out so he got lots of petting from both of us. >He seemed to do fine. > >Sandy > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Pam Dean >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 6:57 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > > > > > >I did it once. I don't think I would do it again. With the layovers and >worrying about potty time and him squished in that tiny space under my >feet..it was not a good experience for either of us. > > >________________________________ > >From:margie_frbs <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:07 AM >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Airlines can be deadly for Pets > > >Wow this is bad. I plan of flying with my Liza chi to Alaska to visit with >family there. But she will be flying Alaska Airlines as a Carry On. She is >only 9 lbs and her crate will go under my seat. I won't be going this year but >next year I will. Hope there is no snag with this. I will have to speak with >the airline to be sure I can have her with me. Of course I would do that >anyway. > >Have any of you had experience taking your chi as a Carry On on planes? > >Margie > >--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: >> >> http://transportationnation >> org/2012/03/16/airlines-can-be-deadly-for-pets-35-died-in-2011/ >> >> >> >> https://www.msu.edu/~silvar/airplane.htm >> >> Scroll down to pg 51 to see the official government report for all Airlines >> for the year of 2011 >> >> http://airconsumer.dot.gov/reports/2012/February/2012FebruaryATCR.PDF >> > > > > > > > >
