A Delta Air Lines passenger flying from New York JFK shared what happened when they received a last minute upgrade from extra legroom coach up to business class. A flight attendant came up to them and brought them to their new seat – and their neighbor up front was a “very well behaved” dog.
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My main reaction here is how those Delta Boeing 767 business class seats lag the competition – they’re truly ‘for the dogs’.
By the way here’s a dog recently eating at a table in the new Delta One lounge at New York JFK before flying business class.
@oliverbelles My review of the new @Delta One lounge @jfk✈️ But seriously…what do you guys call this dessert?! #fypage #maltipoo #dogsoftiktok #dogvoiceover @delta @Les Belles NYC ♬ original sound – oliverbelles
And this doesn’t just work on Delta. Passengers are buying the dogs their own seats on United, too.
And it can work on foreign airlines across the Atlantic, not just U.S. ones. (Readers can correct me, but this looks like LATAM to me.)
In fall of 2000, a 300 pound pig flew first class on US Airways. At the end of the flight the pig “ran squealing through the Boeing 757 on landing, soiling the cabin. If you do this make sure to keep your pet under control, please.
Not a problem if you can afford it. Rather a dog sit next to me than some business traveler on company money that got a “free” upgrade and likely would try to drain the bourbon or scotch supply. Airlines are correct to seek premium seats for what they can instead of giving them away. BTW if the guy had a problem with the dog he could just go back to his coach seat!
BTW Gary cut all the stories about airlines selling upgrades instead of giving them to their “best” passengers. Most of those are parasites not even paying for their travel (their company is) and many fly who their company tells them to regardless of whether they are “rewarded” or not. Also all domestic airlines treat upgrades the same so no reason to do anything if you are consistent with the competition
I like dogs. But keep the dog’s butt off the bedding pillow!
If I could afford to buy my dog a business class seat I would.
How is the dog in the lounge dining areas not a health code violation?
This is disgusting. I just don’t know what to say.
@ AC — Why exactly are these business travelers “parasites?”
Disgusting. So is the dog.
Real headline should read, “Passengers who spent decades clicking on the cheapest fare to save another ten bucks find yet another thing to complain about.”
I remember reading stories about pets dying in cargo holds, being lost by the airline’s baggage/cargo handling mistakes and suffering because of the separation frm owners and the traumatic experience of the whole process.
As a dog and cat owner, I don’t mind a person, who can afford it buying a seat for their loved pet.
The dog in this story was well-behaved and small.
And why bring up a 300-pound pig that ran amok and soiled the cabin? An animal of a different species reacted differently, so dogs are bad in first class? You could essily have cited human passengers, whose weights range, who have run amok and, yes soiled the cabin, to crticize humans.in first-class.
The writer got a perk. The airline picked him for a free seat in first class because he spent enough money over time. But why should he get that just because he had the money to spend? Why not randomly pick someone in the crowded back of the plane withs its cramped seats and none of the “,complimentary” drinks, meals and other amenities that people with money get?
It appears that the writer’s sense of entitlement is offended by other people who bought first-class seats for their pets.
Of course, the writer could have recoiled in shock and demanded to be put back is his extra-legroom original seat. That would demonstrate his open and honest disagreement with seating a pet in first-class rather than penning the piece presented here.
So, ” up or shut up”. The writer “shut up” and now wants to have it both ways.
I also wonder if the writer has ever had a beloved pet? It seems to me, not or he would have seen things from a different point of view.
Bravo ac!
Just like how I feel
Interesting article
The same reason why grubby, snotty little germ factory kids aren’t a health code violation.
Um, usually dogs like this are “celebrity” type dogs. In most cases I’d rather sit next to the dog than many pax.
If you are worried about health code don’t go to Hawaii. Dogs are everywhere, particularly markets. In fact if you care about vehicle code you should also skip Hawaii. There are lots of unregistered vehicles prowling the streets looking at YOUR insurance coverage.
Sanitation: where do you think all those homeless do their business? Or do you think they stopped in North Korea to be “fixed” by the supreme leader?
If the owner is paying for the seat – more power to them. Better it being dogs than most pax I see up the pointy end. Doesn’t really make sense though since on domestic flights, pets are supposed to fit in a carrier that sits under the seat in lieu of a carry on and be in the carrier at all times. This shouldn’t be international since the only airline to fly international with pets in the cabin is Air France… and even then – not in J or F and again- in a carrier. Looks more like a bunch of photos for publicity than anything that actually took place on a jet. As for pets in a lounge – again – you can if they remain in the carrier. I’ve done it plenty of times – even in AA flagship at DFW.
Someone please explain why pets are no longer required…REQUIRED to be in approved kennels aboard aircraft? This is nuts. No one should be forced to sit next to someone’s pet during a flight. PERIOD.
How can YOU tell who PAID FULL PRICE OR NOT?!!!!! YOU GOT A METER!!! Disgusting of You to JUDGE!!!!;
This why travelling by cruise ship Transatlantic for the price of Biz class makes so much sense if you have the time. No Greyhound buses with wings..
CLICKBAIT! I just checked with a senior reservations supervisor. Delta has strict rules to reservations agents, gate agents and flight attendants regarding the purchase or occupancy of a Delta One or ANY seat for “Fido” or “Sylvester”. Approved kennels are required for all warm blooded animals (service animals are exempt) for the safety of the animal (flying projectile) and the passengers. Reptiles are PROHIBITED in the cabin due to the possibility of salmonella infections due to the nature of reptiles to carry the disease. Delta’s “Knowledge Management” instructions offers the flight attendants and gate agents the authority to deny boarding or removal from a flight for offending passengers and their pets.