Here’s a concept. Leave the pets at home.
My wife and I were at a higher end airport lounge this week, and two dogs came past us. The handler for the one I took note of was an athletic lady, probably 45, with a similar guy. Both were in jogging attire and neither appeared to have any “issues.”
They just wanted to bring their pet on the plane. “Emotional support” animals should be banned. If you can’t handle a plane ride without your pet, you have issues to big to allow on a plane.
I wonder how feasible it would be for the airlines to designate flights as “service” animal friendly and no “service” animals allowed. At least then the people who don’t want to fly with animals in the cabin would have an option if they booked their flight soon enough to get a seat.