remyontheroad

So I bought a ticket BUD-CDG-JFK in PE (because absurdly, it was $300 less than coach).

DL 006 ticketed - Both flights on AF metal.

I knew we were bringing the mutt, but I figured - I'll just ask for a Main Cabin seat because he's not allowed in PE.
Naively imagined that it would be simple to just ask a phone agent to reassign us seat a few rows back.

Spent a good hour with the agent waiting for and then relaying messages back and forth with the partner desk, but finally got the ticket reissued with Main on the outbound and still in PE on the return, I was lucky to find, I'm told, that it was an even exchange. I didn't have to pay more for the privilege.

Does this align with anyone else's experience? Would it have been easier/doable on DL metal?

Goodoldflyer

Hows the mutt getting back?

kale73

Is it possible the mutt has an H-1B visa?

Mr. Tickets

Did you register the pet in advance? Most airlines require that as they only allow so many pets in each cabin (At least that is Delta's policy). Had you registered in advance, they should have told you pets were not allowed in Premium Economy.

bhomburg

Exactly this is how this works
When you call Delta to book the pet you will be assigned a seat in a part of the cabin that allows pets even if you are ticketed in a higher cabin. There will be no refund (or, in your case, supplement).

remyontheroad

So you've had this happen?
This is exactly what I expected to happen, but was told that they just couldn't do that - had to reissue the ticket in Y.

I'm thinking that maybe it's because it was subject to the terms of the super-efficient, seamless, metal-agnostic JV.

(and the boy doesn't need a visa - got him his EU passport and it's all been a breeze ever since!)

zeke3

My money is on a complication due to booking through the JV. Then again, AF’s top FAQ about pets is how to fly with your horse. That can’t be a question that’s asked all that frequently, can it?

Delta’s website has under seat dimensions by plane and class. It was actually useful for picking routes and class of service when we brought our dog home.

jamesteroh

How come pets aren't allowed in premium economy? I was always told they weren't allowed in D1 due to the flat bed seats and no place to put the carrier (even though some other foreign carriers allow cats in a flat bed seat).

Premium select doesn't have flat be3ds and underseat storage. Also thought AF was pretty pet friendly compared to Delta.

kale73

Easy. Get a horse named Pegasus.

Next question.

ATOBTTR

Better yet, get a plane named Pegasus

OHDL1

I thought that the number of pets can be overridden by the captain (on Delta).

Mr. Tickets

So, are you going to call the captain at home before flight time?? That may be true, i have no idea, but it seems he would have other more important things to worry about before flight time. Plus, what if he said NO? Do you leave the pet at the airport with a GA?

remyontheroad

Yeah, I don't get it, but dems da rules - seems pretty standard across the industry actually.

I did find that La Compagnie is one of the few "premiums" that allow pets in cabin - and they have a note saying you can't recline fully if you have a pet.

But not sure I want to pay that much for those seats - although come to think of it, I guess with my gf (and the mutt) I'd mind less not having aisle access.

OHDL1

No, you don't call the Captain at home....the total number of pets can be waived, at the Captain's discretion, before or during boarding. And No...you don't leave the pet with a GA. You try and find a work-around with the passenger...different flight, leaving the pet to be picked up by family, etc.

bhomburg

Yes. I was on a business class ticket and when I called in to book the pet I was reseated in economy but kept my ticket. Could use all business class amenities, even had 'business' printed on the BP, just the seat was 14G on the 767,.
This was the return leg of a trip, though, and shortly before travel. I'd HUCA.