I was freezing from the blowing air and the dogs fur was flying everywhere
I am sure that many of you have heard all the news stories about people trying to take different animals on the plane with them while travelling. I have a big problem with this. I don’t begrudge anyone who really needs an animal to assist them this privilege, but, it has gotten out of hand. They shared a story last week about a woman who wanted to take a pig along with her as “emotional support”. When the time came for me to take my first flight I was nervous enough as it was. There were several things I was bothered by. I had always heard about the HVAC systems on planes and how they can make you very cold. I know they need to circulate clean air throughout the cabin during the flight but I had been told that it was always cold air and I was flying in the middle of winter. The seats on the plane are tight to begin with so I didn’t want to have to wear layers of clothing to keep warm either. I ended up purchasing a really comfortable fleece jogging suit to wear, thinking that it would keep me warm and comfortable. The problem came when my seatmate boarded the plane with a dog that would be sitting on her lap the entire flight. Thankfully, I am not allergic to dogs. She sat down next to the window and put all the dogs stuff on the floor. Before we even took off, she reached up and turned on all of the air vent to high. I was freezing from the blowing air and the dogs fur was flying everywhere. I spent the next two hours trying to avoid touching anything while the HVAC system was blowing full blast. By the time I arrived I looked like I had the dog on my lap because my cute comfortable outfit was covered in fur.