[JoeProBono]

[BCW]

A golden lab — yes one of the most vicious K9’s out there...US Airways was right in removing what could of been death for all on board (Sarc/ early in the morning).

Wow - unbelievable...but in the state of union as it is now...not so....

[left that other site]

Note...there were no complaints from passengers re: either the doggie OR the blind man.

But there were PLENTY of complaints about the flight crew.

Just sayin’

[4rcane]

media trying to make it out to be a story against ppl with disability. Did they ban all blind man with dogs from their planes or just this case?

[Perdogg]

I have always hated US Aint. Hannity is getting the guy on his show soon.

[mylife]

I heard this story on the radio the other day.

Cheers for the passengers on that flight.

Jeers to the flight crew.

[mylife]

Awww....

Poochy

[Jedidah]

It is a safety hazard to have a loose animal on a plane, particularly blocking the aisles.

I would not be comfortable on an enclosed and locked plane with either an unruly dog or his verbally abusive owner. Disability has nothing to do with this.

[I want the USA back]

” the passenger got verbally abusive”
That significant fact was saved for later in the article. If it had been put in the headline, it would have saved me the trouble of reading the article.
“The dog got agitated” was not the reason why the passenger was removed. Lying through innuendo and omission is still lying.

[Mercat]

“A decision was made.” Always look for the ubiquitous passive tense in these statements.

[exDemMom]

Although it is reported that the man became “verbally abusive”, the behavior of the other passengers tells me different. Had they witnessed such behavior, they would not have all walked off the plane in solidarity—they would have been glad to see him go. In general, people are not supportive of rude behavior.

[liberalh8ter]

Having experienced a mechanical problem on an American Airlines flight they held us on the Tarmac for 4 hours and would not allow us to leave the plane. It was hard enough for us to sit in our seats and I can't imagine what it would be like for my lab to have to sit at my feet, in that cramped space, that whole time. Shame on them for removing this man and his dog. I hope they use this as a ‘learning experience’.

[FAA]

Now, I wasn’t there obviously, but I have a hard time understanding how a blind man and a service dog could cause this kind of trouble.

I can see the man being upset about the delay but no more than anyone else on the plane. No one else uttered anything?

The dog? Call me all kinds of simple, but, I’ve never encountered an unruly service dog. Sure, they are still dogs after all, but a big part of their training as service animals is about their personality and actions. Unruly, unreliable dogs don’t make it out of service animal academy to my knowledge. One cannot trust in a unreliable animal for their safety and, thus, they don’t get used.

Their’s something else to this story.

[Popman]

Put a hijab on the doggie next time...

[matginzac]

Never, EVER fly U.S. Crapways!

[Tzfat]

Sheesh. What tripe this story is. FAA regulations REQUIRE service animals stay out of the aisles for emergency egress. This was a commuter plane, so space is not only legally required, it is in the passengers’ best interest for safety. The crew couldn’t win - get a huge fine for a blocked aisle, or risk a fine for non-compliance with ADA rules. Freepers who pile on the crew ought to know better than to follow the bogus media heart-strings ploy.

[yldstrk]

eff you US Air

run your stupid planes on time and you won’t pix people off

[Morgana]

I miss the days when “flight attendants” were called “stewardess”. At least when they wore hot pants on the plane their did their job and knew their place.

[editor-surveyor]

Just wiped US Airwaste off the list!

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