Originally Posted by
Oxnardjan
OK folks, there are true ESA's and service animals. For the many people traveling with their pets, it is about $$$$ and saving them. If everyone had to buy a seat (possibly for a reduced fee) for a traveling animal then the number of animals would diminish. Airlines aren't risking the bad publicity of separating "Fifi" from their emotionally needy owner or trying to determine who has a true service animal. You can't put bird food out for free then complain about the birds, Just sayin'. Most of us have figured this out, it isn't rocket science.
How many true ESAs and service animals have you seen on flights? I can't remember the last time I saw one.
I've seen quite a few BS ESAs though.
A better analogy is you can't put out bird food and not expect squirrels. The difference is that companies continuously make better bird feeders to keep the squirrels out.