When we traveled with our twenty-five pound Scottish terrier, she always rode in the baggage hold of the airplane in her kennel carrier for the two hour flight - and for a fee. However, if I could obtain a letter from a mental health professional, Bonnie Lass could have been certified as "an emotional support animal" - sit on my lap - and ride FREE. Such designation differs from that of a "service" animal such as seeing eye dogs. And it appears that an "emotional support" animal is not exclusive to just dogs! With planes currently running full there is always jockeying for the arm rests so take notice of your neighbor in the adjacent seat who may have a "lap full." And hope you don't have an allergy. One low cost airline expects to carry 20,000 emotional support and service animals this year - an average of 400 per week. While my air travel is limited these days, I thought I would alert you to the trend which seems to be growing.
tjs
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/16/business/emotional-support-with-fur-draws-complaints-on-planes.html
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