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In reply to the discussion: United Airlines Apologizes After Dog Dies in Overhead Compartment [View all]rocktivity
(44,576 posts)30. Either United flight attendants don't know a pet carrier when they see one
or the attendant didn't see the dog in the carrier (was it also black?) and thought the passengers were lying. I would hope that if the attendant did recognize the pet carrier and a pet inside, he or she would have instructed the passengers to put the carrier under the seat in front of them -- which is United Airlines policy -- and put either the pet or the passengers on a later flight if it didn't fit.
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I have an American Airlines frequent flyer card embossed with "2 Million Miles".
Stonepounder
Mar 2018
#12
Flying is too dangerous for me now. They don't crash, they just assault you or murder your pets.
lagomorph777
Mar 2018
#14
The airlines should follow their rules and if the kennel doesn't fit under the seat in front of the
politicaljunkie41910
Mar 2018
#8
I find it odd that someone who cared enough about their dog to bring it with them
Egnever
Mar 2018
#18
They spoke English well enough for a passenger sitting directly behind them to hear
rocktivity
Mar 2018
#39