[bthomas]

Yes there is rampant ESA abuse, but note the airlines all charge $175 each way for a pet. Isn’t that obvious collusion?

It’s $350 to take my small dog to LA for the weekend when the round trip ticket for a human is $100. She is great on planes and has never had even a minor incident.

[reaperducer]

Isn’t that obvious collusion?

No, because people have been flying with pets for as long as there have been planes. The difference now is people are abusing the system.

[bthomas]

The problem is they all magically arrived at an exorbitant price that seems to reflect monopoly pricing. Also fees have standardized recently.

[manigandham]

What if there is a minor incident? What if it's a major incident? Animals are not people and have inherent risks. It's your choice to have a pet and fly with it.