How To Fly If You're A 'Customer Of Size'

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When I fly, I have a Service Dog. I am constantly told she is too big, yet, according to the FAA, there is NO restriction on Service Dogs due to their size. I should not nor do I get additional seating. The airline is required by Federal Law to seat me where me and my Service Dog can sit comfortably. Certainly happy I, nor my SD is not large.

11-14-2012 @ 3:30PM

Cassandra said...

Actually, there is no federal regulation that requires any airline to seat you and your dog where you both "fit comfortably". The only requirement is that your service dog must be able to fit right in front of you at your feet. That's a requirement the passenger has to abide by, not the airline. If an airline has an extra legroom section, they are under no obligation to seat you and your service dog in that section unless you're willing to pay the extra fee to do so.

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