Originally Posted by
kop84
This is true. I just wonder why so many people are willing to chance bringing their pets on planes, regardless of the cost. If one had to design a worse place for a dog, it's hard to imagine doing better than a plane...cramped space, dozens of strangers, no where to go to the bathroom, VERY LOUD for a dog's ears, and that's if the dog is in cabin! Under the plane it's even worse! When my family and I travel we use an app called Rover...that is WAY cheaper than traditional kennels.
Actual Service Animals with extensive training are the obvious exception. Or if it's a one time move that driving isn't practical.
It's only "cramped space" if the dog actually stays where the rules say that it is required to stay. When the dog is loose in the cabin, it might have more space to roam than it typically gets at home, for example if its human lives in a small apartment.