FLYERS COMPLAIN ABOUT FARTING, SLOBBERY DOG

A New Zealand couple is demanding a refund after they spent a 13-hour flight stuck next to a slobbering, farting, whiny dog. Gill (* ‘Jill’) and Warren Press were flying on a Singapore Airlines flight from Paris and had paid extra for premium economy seats. (* Ooo – PREMIUM economy seats!) Their seatmate had a service dog – a French bulldog – that was having loud breathing problems. They complained, and the attendant offered to move them to seats in the back row of regular economy. The Presses declined to move. A couple hours into the flight, the dog began farting. Then, because the dog was hanging into the main aisle, it had to be repositioned so that its head was under Mr. Press’ legs. He was in shorts, and was getting the dog’s saliva on his leg. Eventually, the attendant moved them to the front row of the economy cabin that had been reserved for staff. After pestering the airlines for a refund, the Presses were eventually offered a $200 travel voucher for each of them – not enough to make up the difference in value between their pricey premium economy seats and the economy spots they moved into.
* That’s right, Mr. Press – blame the dog.
* The problem is, every single dog is not every single man’s best friend.
* Haven’t we all pretty much figured out this service dog scam by now?
* Saliva and farts. That guy was getting it from both ends.
* Airlines could make fortune by charging a fart fee.