Pets in the Cabin - Coming soon on Virgin Australia

A dumber than dirt idea.

No wonder Jayney is getting the flick.

She can jet back to the USA with here windfall millions. :D

Maybe she and Joyce can compare investment strategies over a soy latte with their airline supplied windfalls?
 
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I spotted my first dog in the BNE Lounge today. Dog was travelling with 2 humans who both wore a uniform type polo shirt with the name Canine Helpers on them. The dog was small and on a lead. No sign of a cage in sight. But they did have a small dog bed. The dog settled into the dog bed and remained inconspicuous for the time I remained in the lounge.
 
zig said:
I spotted my first dog in the BNE Lounge today. Dog was travelling with 2 humans who both wore a uniform type polo shirt with the name Canine Helpers on them. The dog was small and on a lead. No sign of a cage in sight. But they did have a small dog bed. The dog settled into the dog bed and remained inconspicuous for the time I remained in the lounge.
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Likely an assistance animal in training.
 
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zig said:
I spotted my first dog in the BNE Lounge today. Dog was travelling with 2 humans who both wore a uniform type polo shirt with the name Canine Helpers on them. The dog was small and on a lead. No sign of a cage in sight. But they did have a small dog bed. The dog settled into the dog bed and remained inconspicuous for the time I remained in the lounge.
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Canine Helpers for the Disabled is an organisation that train assistance dogs. Assistance dogs do not travel in cages. When travelling in an aircraft, the dog is allocated the window seat next to the handler. The dog gets their own boarding pass.

Assistance dogs which have passed the Public Access certification are permitted in an airline lounge. In fact, they cannot be denied access just the same as any other place (there are a few specific exclusions) and it will be on a leash. Pets are not permitted in indoor food service venues so a pet travelling on a flight would not be permitted in an airline lounge.
 
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That was what I thought. I assume though from what I saw that there is no requirement for the dog to be in a cage as has been discussed in this thread.
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Assistance dogs travel on aircraft without being in a cage. They sit in the floor on an animal "pee" mat which is provided to the passenger at check-in. They will always be allocated the window seat adjacent to the passenger. And as always when "working" the dog should be wearing a jacket identifying it as an assistance animal and on leash when in a public area (inside the terminal, lounge, aircraft etc.) and the handler carrying the required photo ID showing the Public Access certification.

It is possible that the dog had just completed its training and was being delivered to its new handler who happens to live in another city, by the trainers. That most certainly does happen ;).
 

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