While I was flying to Seattle, I read with trepidation in Spirit Magazine that pets would be allowed to fly in the cabins. I love cats and dogs but I am an allergy sufferer who has to avoid contact with my furry friends.. On my return trip from Seattle to Chicago I suddenly had a horendous headache and I was unable to breathe out of my nose. I had no idea what was wrong with me until I looked behind me and saw a little dog sitting on a fellow passenger's lap. The stewardess came running up and grabbed the dog and proceeded to fluff up the dog and pet it inches from where I sat. The passenger told the stewardess that the little dog was "hypoallergenic". Any Allergist will tell you there is NO SUCH THING. The woman next to me was also upset as her Granddaughter has asthma. Obviously this is a way to make money but I think it will lose customers in the long run. I felt it was inappropriate for the stewardess to interact with the dog not once but several times during our flight. Her time would have been better spent serving the people's needs and making sure that pets stay in their travel containers.
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