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Thanks for the quick bolg back Brian. I wasn't aware that others allowed the furry (and feathered) friends in the cabins as well. A long time with a single airline will isolates you from the other airlines policies. I appreciate that you would try to relocate passengers so they wouldn't be seated near allergy sufferers, but 10 carriers on a plane wouldn't allow for a lot of options. I check in as early as possible to get my preferred seat (you and I both know all seats aren't the same) but who gets moved when a pet owner sits near an allergy sufferer? Do I pay for Business Select and then get relocated next to the rear toilet? Continental only allows 4 pets in the economy class (1 in the front of plane on select flights), Delta restricts pets to just 2 in the main cabin. The odds of sitting next to poopy the cat, or yippy the dog are 2.5x greater on Southwest compared to Continental, and 5x greater compared to Delta, based on sheer numbers. Add the economic factor, pets fly for less on Southwest (just $25 less than a 3rd bag), and I suspect Southwest will attract more pet fares. But they will lose the human allergy suffering fares. I guess Southwest already calculated that though. They just forgot to send me a "Dear John" letter to tell me that they wanted to see someone else. ... View more

Oh boy, a 4 hour flight smelling dog poop and cat urine. A battle of dogs yipping at each other as their ears pop, and my head exploding as my cat allergy kicks in. I have flown Southwest exclusively for the past 8 years. Friendly staff, lowest fares, and they go where I want to go (most of the time). No hidden fees and a great frequent flier plan that is simple to calculate - and it offered free drink coupons. Yeah! Unfortunately, I believe that my flights on July 4th and 9th will be my last two flights on Southwest. It may not be as bad as I think it will be, but Continental has reasonable prices - especially for the business traveler with only 1 bag. We cant afford to fly first class, but I'll spend the extra $20 so I don't have to fly kennel class. ... View more