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Yes there is rampant ESA abuse, but note the airlines all charge $175 each way for a pet. Isn’t that obvious collusion?

It’s $350 to take my small dog to LA for the weekend when the round trip ticket for a human is $100. She is great on planes and has never had even a minor incident.

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Isn’t that obvious collusion?

No, because people have been flying with pets for as long as there have been planes. The difference now is people are abusing the system.

The problem is they all magically arrived at an exorbitant price that seems to reflect monopoly pricing. Also fees have standardized recently.

> The problem is they all magically arrived at an exorbitant price that seems to reflect monopoly pricing. Also fees have standardized recently.

Playing devil's advocate, if the market determines prices then isn't settling on a price to be expected across practically indistinguishable providers of the same exact service?

What if there is a minor incident? What if it's a major incident? Animals are not people and have inherent risks. It's your choice to have a pet and fly with it.

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