I just flew on America West with Ella over Christmas and they say that they don't need them anymore....it would be nice to have but they don't necessarily need. That is what they told me when I last flew so i didn't have one. When they did require it they never checked mine anyways. It doesn't seem like they are too strict. At least on America West. There was a girl on my flight who snuck her 2 pound yorkie on, she just pretended she was a carry on and put a jacket over the back and then took her out at security. I couldn't do that, I don't have the guts. Not worth possibly missing my flight. |