Which seems to be a large portion of them.
On a bright note, that means my wife can't travel with me...
It doesn’t work that way but I get your point. After alcohol, ESAN’s are the main reason for issues with people in flights.
But in order for it to be an emotional support animal you need a note from a psychiatrist. They are not service animals which do not require a note from a psychiatrist only proof that they are actually certified service animals. The problem is the psychiatrist who just writes a note and collects a fee because they can. The people who do it are just taking advantage of a service offered. Some people legitimately need them. I can’t tell you how many medical emergencies I’ve had to divert for because some nervous flier thought mixing ambien and 5 vodka tonics was a good way to help anxiety while flying. I’d rather have the yappy chihuahua.
Yup. My mom has been an AA flight attendant for 23 years or so. She says at least 90% of people with emotional support pets are completely unreasonable.
You know we say stuff like this and lump people into groups (I’m guilty of it). I once had an 8 year old girl on a flight with her ESAN, it was a black lab and it was missing a big patch of fur. I’ll never forget this. I remember the gate agent having a heated discussion with the girls mother (who turned out to be her aunt) over the validity of the paperwork. You see we see so many scammers it’s hard to not see them all as scammers. Anyway, I normally don’t get involved but the little girl was in tears clutching on to this dog so I intervened at my own peril and spoke to the woman. It turns out just a few weeks prior, this little girl lost her whole family in a house fire. Mom, dad, and 2 brothers. She survived because as it happened this dog was sleeping with her that night and helped her get out of the house. The missing fur was a burn scar the dog endured helping this little girl. The aunt explained that since that moment the dog has not left her and she has not left the dog. I don’t know about you but I am perfectly ok with that dog being on my flight. Note or no note.
I agree. I've only had one problem in 15 years with an animal on a flight. That was a small dog that the owner couldn't/wouldn't control and refused to stay in the seat, and growled at the FA's and passengers. I've had MANY issues with passengers that should have been muzzled or put in cargo. It's not the animals that are the problem, just the basketcase humans that can't function in public.
There is no such thing as a bad dog, only a bad dog owner.
The people who game it to bring their pet on vacation are a problem. But looking at everyone through the same lens is what leads us to things like black people rioting in the streets because they feel (right or not) they get treated like criminals at every interaction. Sometimes you gotta give people the benefit of the doubt and try to squash that bias. I am so guilty of this. I mean I’ll be honest, I hate everyone that gets in the plane, I feel like they are all entitled fucks. I have to remind myself to check myself. It’s hard because I’m fed up as fuck with humanity. It’s so much easier to just look through that lens of distrust. I’m obviously not just talking about ESAN anymore.
My mom provides exhibit A. To pre-empt some of you who might think my mother "might be the problem"... she's been the American Airlines Flight Attendant of the year a half dozen times, is a trainer for the company, and was inducted into the company hall of fame which is kinda of a big deal. That said:
I mean that’s one point in the whole discussion. But I also believe that the little girl who wants to go to Disney world deserves to also but she terrified of leaving the one thing in her life she has left. Sure they can drive, but it’s of no consequence to me to have them on board. There are a lot of failures in the ESAN system. Outright prohibition may be necessary as a first step in resetting the process. Iloilo bet good money they will be allowed agin at some point soon. What I absolutely have nobtolerance for is animals in the cargo. Fortunately my airline prohibits it.
I wish that were true. Fucking mini horses were in the guidelines at one point
There are actually a couple of fair reasons for using mini-horses. They're sturdier as a physical support, they're stronger than dogs if they need to be a bit more forceful, and they're more inclined to carrying or dealing with medical supplies or baggage. And you'd probably notice a random knee-high horse a lot easier in the event of an emergency than you would a dog.I wish that were true
They are welcome to their wrong opinion. But that doesn’t change anything about the esa letter I had my wife get me from someone she works withNo, because it will cause fanboy arguments about how my 6.5 Grendel is the superior caliber.
They are welcome to their wrong opinion. But that doesn’t change anything about the esa letter I had my wife get me from someone she works with
Asking questions like that is why you'll end up carrying your purse dog onto the plane later.
for 6 damn hours ......
