I love Mark...he is spot on with most things...Very good points:
OMG So right on so many points! EVERYONE was wrong in this situation. The flight attendant didn't hear the passenger say that there was a dog in the overnight case? Seriously? Nobody heard the dog barking? They bring up good points about people being so fearful to speak up. I really get that, but honestly? If you really are certain that there is a dog in that overhead bag and you make a Ruckus, don't you think that the end result would be, oh my God, you're right! There's a dog in there?! Not an arrest? I mean, yes I'm sure people are afraid. They're afraid they're going to get dragged off the plane and they're going to get fined. But when they find out that you were right, what are they going to do to you? And if we are so afraid in this Society to speak up on a plane, there's something wrong here. I'm glad I don't fly. And I will never fly United!Tucker Carlson just covered this situation and his two guests hit upon some of the key points we've talked about here. Very good points:
Yes! That was a very good point.Mark Steyn said something particularly salient: If a flight attendant can't understand or hear someone proclaim a dog is in their bag, how can they hear someone lighting a match to set their shoes on fire?
Lol they're all evil when they cry and even more so on a plane because you're stuck on it with them. Babies seem to have more 'animal instincts' and if the parents are panicked, the kids react to it more. At least that's what my friend with kids says. Her hb is pretty authoritative and he is able to get them to settle down.I mean yes it's annoying. But babies cry.
I better not ever get on a plane again then! We'll BOTH be wailing!!Babies seem to have more 'animal instincts' and if the parents are panicked, the kids react to it more
I did hear the audio from this kid on the plane and the kid was obnoxious beyond what you've ever heard from a crying baby or spoiled toddler.Wasn't there something just last night on Southwest Airlines about a family being taken off a plane because their child was crying? I just caught the tail end of it so I don't know the whole story. But again, I shake my head at these Airlines. A crying baby?
Holy son of a .I did hear the audio from this kid on the plane and the kid was obnoxious beyond what you've ever heard from a crying baby or spoiled toddler.
Oh I guess this is a different one I heard the audio from since the kid went at it steady for a whole 8 hour flight.
Lobbying against pets being held in an overhead bin? You mean it's an actual practice?Some airlines let certain pets fly in the cabin area, which the Humane Society recommends (but is lobbying against pets being held in an overhead bin). “
Well, Schwarzenegger pulled it off in Commando. But then he also climbed out onto the landing gear and jumped off the airplane into a marsh. But he's a bit tougher than the average pet. Yeah, I am with you: I've always been a bit amazed that they put living animals in the cargo hold.Lobbying against pets being held in an overhead bin? You mean it's an actual practice?
Since I haven't been on an airplane since the early 80s, and have never flown a pet, where do they place a dog in a crate? Is it in the actual cargo area where your suitcases go? That's not heated or cooled, correct? I just don't quite see how a living creature can be put in a cargo area with suitcases. Gives me the heebie-jeebies. Seems like a highly stressful thing to go through. Maybe it's just me. Because being on the plane is a highly stressful thing for me! I can't imagine throwing my dog in a dark cargo area. Ain't going to happen.
Oh, that would be great. so I wonder what determines the cut off as far as temperature? Because I'm sure, while I'm just guessing, then it's actually colder up in the air. In a cold metal box.Yes, you are correct: I remember getting a cab to Leguardia Airport and scooting the crate through the airport (thankfully not a long distance) only to find out that it was determined to be too cold for me to fly him. Uhhh, CABBIE! Can you wait up?!? Good times
"Many are surprised to hear that the cargo hold in the belly of an airliner is pressurized. Conditioned air is directed from the cabin, so the air tends to be a little cooler by the time it reaches the cargo areas, which are also less insulated than the cabin. Cargo temperatures vary in our fleet. The Boeing 767 maintains its baggage hold above 7˚C, but the bulk area (where animals are carried) can be heated above 18˚C. Controlled temperature cargo bins are also available when temperature-sensitive goods are being shipped."Here's a little info that might help some who fly...lots of questions here to ask before buying a ticket...older/smaller planes may not be an options
What temperature is it in the baggage hold?