[jimworcs]

This may be true, but I have concerns about the safety of pets in the cabin. In the recent ditching of an aircraft in the Hudson, a dog might get loose and impede the exit, an owner may impede the exit trying to rescue their dog and carry the pet carrier out of the aircraft, etc... unless there are overwhelming reasons why the dog must be kept in the cabin, I feel it should be in a kennel in the hold.

Butch, I sympathise with the issues relating to poor handling of animals in the cargo hold. However, this is a regulatory issue and it is good to hear that this is now being looked at to make sure that the animal's welfare is taken into account. As long as the cargo hold is heated and pressurised, there is no reason why the animal cannot be comfortably and safely transported in the hold.