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Originally Posted by baileyrox  Well I can tell you what happens if you get caught because it happened to me. The gate agent asked if I had my boarding pass for my pet. I acted confused and she just told me to go pay it at the counter right at the gate. I did not miss my flight or delay it. I just simply had to pay it and was humiliated. My husband boarded right before me with our other dog and he got away it. You don't get arrested, pay major fines, etc - it's not a crime, it's an extra fee. Just thought you should hear from someone with first hand experience of getting caught. I wanted to pay but my husband did not and I was the one that got caught - go figure! Good Luck! |
I am sorry you got caught... but I just don't know how you even got to the gate. I fly out of mia and it is so crazy to be sent back to buy a ticket and go through security would make me miss a flight unless I was 3 hours early.
Another thing to think about.. they have a limited number of pets allowed on a flight.. what if the flight was full?
I agree in that it makes me mad that they charge... but it is the rules and just not worth breaking. I did fly one time with my dog, told the ticket agent when I bought the ticket I had a dog, but when I boarded they did not ask for the money on one of the "legs" of the trip. I didnt even think about it until latter..sad to say that never happened again