Pets On A Plane

On a routine flight from Ottawa to St. John's on Air Canada some years ago I began to suffer a violent allergic reaction about 20 minutes into the flight. When we landed, the woman behind me pulled a cat carrier out from under my seat. I quietly confronted the cat lady. "You should'nt be on this flight if you are allergic." was her smug response. Pets were banned from the cabin for a while, but now they're back.

From today's Globe and Mail:

“This is the latest of our customer-friendly initiatives that underscores our renewed commitment to listening to our customers and offering a competitive product that meets their needs,” said Ben Smith, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer at Air Canada, in a written statement.

I think allowing pets into the passenger cabin of airliners is a cheap money grab that benefits no one except the airline and could put an unsuspecting passenger into life-threatening shock.

Please go and sign the Lung Association's online petition to ban pets from airplane cabins.