American Airlines introduces premier seating for PETS for just $125

[brooklynite]

The Daily Mail:

The US-based carrier, American Airlines, are taking pet pampering to new heights.

They've just introduced a preferred seating programme for premier passengers' cuddly friends.

Anyone flying First Class from Los Angeles or San Francisco to New York on A321T planes will now be able to seat their pets in special compartments adjacent to their seat.

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'Cuddle Class' boasts two berths at the front bulkhead that each have a space with a vented door to hold a kennel or carrying case for takeoff and landing.

[jberryhill]

1. Cool.... I am my own pet, so if I fit, can I fly for $125?

[PoliticAverse]

3. Only if you're a furry. n/t

[shenmue]

2. That's a squee puppeh

[msongs]

4. 6 hours trapped in an aluminum can with barking dogs. yuck nt

[sadoldgirl]

5. Looking at the picture, I wonder whether

this applies to all sizes. A German Shephard or a Doberman
will hardly fit in there.

[REP]

6. Great. Now I get to fly with dog stench.

I'm disabled, so when I fly, I fly first class any more. I like dogs just fine, but their smell in an enclosed cabin is a bit much.

[jberryhill]

7. Not sure what you mean by "now"

People bring dogs on board planes all of the time as it is.

This is already done


What the airline is trying to do is to upsell on pets that would otherwise be elsewhere in the passenger compartment.

[REP]

8. There hasn't been a special dog closet in first class

Usually animals are not transported in the cabin. This service is for first class, not for other classes per the article.

[jberryhill]

10. I've been upgraded to first and people have had carry-on dogs under the seats

When you say "usually", it's because most dogs are too big for carry-on / lapdog treatment anyway, but I've seen people buy another seat for a pet carrier.

That's what they make these for:

[REP]

11. Still does not equal special dog closet

If there's a cat in there though, the cat is riding on my lap.

The flights I've been on, the animals have not been in the passenger cabin. I had to fly a lot last year, too.

[Person 2713]

9. IMO this is a great offering