<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Sweet Willie:
A rhetorical question, do airlines know who is travelling w/pets in the cabin area? Is it required by a passenger traveling with a pet to mention this to the airline?
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Not necessarily...at least prior to last year. Some cat carriers very closely resemble a normal carry-on, and some owners feel that airlines' in-cabin pet fees are unjustified, given that the bag alone would be a legitimate carryon.
It's less likely these days, but I wouldn't say it's not happening.