Former city councilor gets into dogfight with JetBlue

either follow the rules or don't bring the dog.

I wouldn't vote for that dude for dog catcher!

Don't get that thing wet after midnight!!!

#gizmo #gremlins

Where he's flying. Please tell us so that I know whether or not I can browbeat him for waiving the option of driving there.

I remember his tenure in city council. His big thing was telling people where they could and couldn't live. Between that, and sticking a dog in a piece of luggage on an airplane, he appears to be very sick in the head to seek such dominion over other living things.

I can't get over what it takes to say "the case is zipped" along with a picture showing it unzipped.

Let me get this straight: he crams his dog into a carrier that's too small and then blames someone else?

With all due respect to our host, I think this should be filed under "Annoying Customers" rather than "Annoying Companies."

This is but the latest example of people who think their own comfort and convenience is all that matters. The same attitude that makes people think it's OK to bring their animals into restaurants and coffee shops and supermarkets. Emotional support animals are NOT the same as trained service animals, and should be treated as such. I sympathize with the proprietors, but I wish they'd enforce the laws and rules beyond posting the signs on the doors, which are so easily ignored.

Miss Chorvath especially rankles. This quote is amazingly obnoxious: "I don’t think an airline (no less a single flight attendant) has the credibility to assess what is necessary for an animal’s safety."I don’t think an airline (no less a single flight attendant) has the credibility to assess what is necessary for an animal’s safety." Right, Ms. Chorvath, YOU are the authority on airline safety.

Glad to see all the pushback on Twitter. Maybe the pendulum is finally swinging back.

Their Zola wedding website has 9/14/19 as their wedding date, in Vermont. The bride has a few wedding photos posted on her Instagram page.

More recently (3-4 days ago) she posted a photo from a much happier flight, where she is reading in an airplane window seat with dog, in her lap and head fully out of the bag, gazing contentedly at the unseen passenger in the next seat.

Everyone who wants their dog to be an exception to the rules insists that their dog is friendly, well-trained, etc. (And all their children are above average.)

If any part of a dog is outside its carrier, the dog is not "fully inside." The head is part of the dog. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

Sounds like a classic case of "you let me break the rules last time, therefore I should be able to ignore them forever."

"do you know who I am? And who this dog is?"

Don’t worry Mike we are on it! We will have the FBI and FAA on top of this and will have that evil attendant fired and sued for damages to both you and your beloved pup. This is unacceptable and you and that fluff ball deserve better!

So, full disclosure, I have a emotional support dog. She is an 11 pound mixed breed rescue. I specifically looked for a small dog that would be comfortable under the seat (and living in an apartment). The rules are different for ESA. They can be out of their carriers. In fact, they don't even have to fit under the seat. They have increased the documentation requirements, but in some ways they have made it easier. Instead of a prescription letter, there is just a form that requires the medical professional to sign and provide their license type, state, number and expiration date. They have added a vet form that shows immunizations (needed for all animals pet, service or ESA), and a customer responsibility form. You have to upload these documents 48 hours ahead of your flight. One weird thing about Jet Blue is that there is no feedback about your documents. They don't acknowledge receiving them. After you upload there is a page that says they contact will you if there is a problem (they don't). When you check in and print your boarding pass their will be a "ESAN" in the same place where your check bag code. That is the only way you can tell if it is all set. That learning curve is no fun.

The flight attendants union is very against ESA, and animals on planes in general. There are a lot of crazy news stories about ESA, and some of them seem suspicious. The airlines have a list of the the "online therapists" and they won't accept documentation from them.

Jet Blue charges $125 per segment to transport a pet under the seat in front of you. (segment = change planes another $125). And the dog or cat must be fully enclosed. They only allow 3 pets per flight. And you can get bumped off a crowded flight. The cost varies by airline. It can be as much as $200. It is hard to see what the fee is actually for. It would make more sense for the passenger to get a rider from a travel insurance company.

There are so many more airline rules than people realize. I had a friend taking her toddler on a trip as a lap child. The row was empty so she put her daughter on the middle seat at some point. The flight attendant marched up. "that is a lap child and she needs to be on your lap".

My dog is very quiet. I can't leave the carrier partially open because she can silently push the zipper open large enough to slip out and explore. She has never done this without me knowing but I have learned to secure it closed or take her all the way out. In the past 10 years she has barked twice during travel. By travel I mean from door to door. So I have been very fortunate in my beloved friend, she makes travel easy.

Problem solved.

Dunkin' smoking rules in effect.