Totally with you on this. My my wife is incredibly allergic to cats to the point her eyes swell shut and she also cannot breath. Dogs create a severe sense of unease, anxiety and fear. By allowing "comfort animals" in a confined space for extended periods with no option to remove one's self from the presence of the animals the airlines have chosen to accommodate one person's illness over another's. Rather than "support animal friendly" rows, how about entire sealed off sections and charge for the required seat space required to accommodate the animal (extra passenger). Or perhaps even offer separate flights that are listed as animal free "health" flights. Since this would be difficult to do, don't expect it to happen anytime soon.

No kidding! I'm sure the idea of sealed off sections and "health" flights would go over great with the airline industry that already can't make a profit.

Please check the written polices about pets on the airline that you plan to travel and please follow the rules - they are in place for a reason.

I know people who are deathly allergic to most cats AND some dogs (even non-allergenic breeds). Often the allergen is from the animal saliva (which winds up on the fur or hair of the animal licking it). IMHO I believe these humans should be given a safe airplane seat and even priority over which party is allowed to fly. Airlines often suggest the allergic human to take another flight which is easiest for them. There should be a policy to accommodate seating distance for both as a priority. The allergic person I know takes a signed note from the doctor, which must be updated frequently.

In December 2020, the Department of Transportation announced a final ruling stating that U.S. carriers would no longer accommodate emotional support animals due to it getting out of control. People were pushing to get away with as much as possible.

I don't believe there are very many pet haters. Just people who dislike pet owners who are insensitive to humans who dislike their inconsiderate behaviors.

Hope it goes well if you choose to fly.

Our Frenchy weights about 25 lbs. I checked the SouthWest Airlines website and they don't mention any weight limitation. However, the pet must fit within a pet carrier that has maximum dimensions of 18.5” long x 8.5” high x 13.5” wide. And there is a $95 fee per flight.
In a previous post, someone mentioned an allergy to pet dander, so it might be a good idea to give the pet a bath the day before the flight, to reduce the dander. Who knows.......it might help.

Airline Bag Requirements
 

Each airline has specific bag requirements for cabin pet travel
Bring wet ones,water bottle and chews.

Home - Pet Airways
This airline just for pets will recommence flights in mid 2022 according to their web site.

So right.
 

Right you are. I was being a bit sarcastic but the idea still has some appeal. Before I met my wife, my life had been shared with a number of dogs over many years. Now, seeing the other side I understand the stress that just being near an animal can cause. I still wonder about the process that took animals out baggage and brought them into the cabin. I've often heard cavalier comments like, "you're an adult. Act like one.". I've often wanted to respond (but never have) "you are also an adult so quit smothering that fake Teddy bear get a real one so that poor frightened dog can stay home where they will be happy". Again, I wanted to make my own cavalier remark but never did because people have issues that seem or are real for them and I try to be tolerant.
As for the airlines not making a profit?, I really can't comment on that. All I can see is while they plead poverty they are still operating, still over booking, collecting money for seats they have already sold then telling those poor folks they can put them on the waiting list. That is "bait and switch", and selling seats you've already sold is, imho, fraud.
A lot of folks have problems, some are obvious and others not. Who decides which group takes precedence over another? Not I.

What if she sat next to a person who had dog or cat hair on them? With her severe reactions, I would not want to be at altitude level, and have no way to initiate a trach. Hard enough doing CPR on a person in a plane. Sounds like close quarters to the public, should be avoided with the issues you described.

I am guessing she carries epi at all times, and wears a med tag to explain the reaction that may leave her unresponsive. Hoping she can stay safe and avoid those with pets at all cost.

Your dog is also hypo-allergenic...

[QUOTE=thelegges;1973682]What if she sat next to a person who had dog or cat hair on them? With her severe reactions, I would not want to be at altitude level, and have no way to initiate a trach. Hard enough doing CPR on a person in a plane. Sounds like close quarters to the public, should be avoided with the issues you described.

I am guessing she carries epi at all times, and wears a med tag to explain the reaction that may leave her unresponsive. Hoping she can stay safe and avoid those with pets at all cost.[/QUOTE

Suffice it to say that, along with having to deal with the pet situation on nearly always fully booked and overbooked flights, being put on standby that results in missed connections and missed meetings and events and more, we have lost faith in air travel as a convenient, time and cost saving, reliable means of travel.

If you were a Member of the Unique Travel Club you would never fly with Strangers on your flight again! No more long hours spent in crowded Terminals, checking in at a Ticket Counter, checking in luggage, going through TSA security screening, waiting to board, waiting to pick up luggage, catching your connecting flight or having your
connecting flight canceled. As a UTC Member instead of the long drive to
Orlando you will be able to Depart from Leesburg International Airport just
minutes away and fly direct to any location in America utilizing the more
than 19,000 public and private Airports instead of the 500 or so the Airlines
are limited to. Your flight will always be direct and on your schedule not the
Airlines. You would be able to take your pet in a Carrier on every flight.

Get real.

I have flown with my dog on JetBlue. They have a specific measurement for the carrier and the pet must be under 20 pounds. I have brought puppy pads into the bathroom on the plane as well as a stall in the bathroom prior to takeoff. If you take your dog out to go potty, you must go through security again. One tip that was told to me by a flight attendant is do not put the carrier under the center seat as it is where all of the power sources are for the TVs and outlets. It would make your pet overheat. Good luck. Oh, and if you think your dog might become agitated during the flight, speak to your vet about something to give her/him to relax.

On JetBlue they told me not to put the carrier under the middle seat because the electronics are there and the floor gets way too hot for an animal.