Originally Posted by
inpd
This wasn't a guide dog, it was just a regular dog and the guy wasn't blind or old (in his 20's).
So, his disability wasn't obvious to you, but the implication is that had you been able to ascertain his disability (reason for the dog), then you would have tolerated it?
For all you know, he was a veteran who has returned from Iraq and/or Afghanistan, and the dog permits him to overcome his PTSD enough so he can travel by air.
Maybe he was just a dog-loving slacker and convinced a shady physician to write him the required note that he suffers from a mental or emotional disability so he can bring his big scary dog with him.
In either case, there is nothing you can do about it, so get used to it. And about not flying AA - that ain't gonna work unless you stop flying commercial and fly on private jets from now on.
Originally Posted by
inpd
Who do you write to, to complain about this. I had a dog hair allergy and if this is going to be common practice then adios AA. Of course no one wanted to swap seats with me ... The dog was scary looking
Next time, if nobody will switch seats, then off-load yourself and take a later flight.
Next time you reserve seats, stay far away from the economy bulkhead, because (as others pointed out), that's where the big scary dogs sit with their emotionally or mentally disabled humans. And bring some allergy medication, because in the scheme of things, nobody at the airline cares about your allergies.