Originally Posted by
halls120
This. x1000. Too many people are scamming the system all because they don't want to pay extra to put their pet in the hold - where it belongs.
YES so many people are scamming the system. A number of people I work with even are scamming the system because they don't want to put their pet in the hold. Frankly don't travel with your pet unless you're moving and you have no other choice.
My dog is able to hold it for at least 9 hours, her last walk of the night is at 10 and she doesn't go out again until 7, and there are no accidents in my apartment. And she's a medium sized dog. So frankly I think it's reasonable that a dog can "hold it" for a 2-6 hour flight (assuming domestic).
I'm dreading moving with my dog when I eventually move back to the US, but she'll be going in the hold because she's ~25lbs and won't fit under the seat.