[nagdu] An airline question

[Marion Gwizdala]

	I will echo Mike's message. My pup is 110 lbs. and fits under the
seat just fine! The bulkhead is one of the worst places for a dog, as it
offers no restraint in the event of turbulence. I would hate for my guide to
become a 110-pound missile in the cabin and I would like a little leg room
that the bulkhead does not offer once a dog is on the floor. I am absolutely
clueless why the training programs continue to insist the bulkhead is
preferable to regular seating.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Hingson
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Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 4:11 AM
To: 'Debby Phillips'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] An airline question

Debbie,

You already have received several good comments. All I will add is that
under the regulations a guide dog cannot block the main aisle. Personally, I
use non bulkhead seats and put Africa under the seat in front of me facing
from front to back. I have seen 100LB dogs assume this position. 


Best,


Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
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Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 4:20 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] An airline question

Hi all, someone in the National Federation of the Blind of Washington sent
out an email asking if there are any regulations that say that dogs cannot
sit in aisle seating.  Does anyone know if there are such regulations? They
claimed that in the case of evacuation his dog would block the window seat
passenger from getting out.  This was apparently on a Jet Blue flight from
New York to Seattle.  Since I prefer the window seat, I've never had this
question asked of me.  And I have had to sit in the middle.  
So I would have blocked the person by the window, using Jet 
Blue's logic.  So any help I  could get on this would be great.    
Peace,    Debby

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