Please stow small bags and pets under the seat in front of you. Virgin Australia wants you to be able to bring your pet onboard flights — but at a cost, and under strict conditions.
There will be no snakes on planes but passengers can soon expect to see small dogs and cats on board Australian flights. Virgin Australia wants to allow passengers to pay to bring their pets into cabins under strict conditions. Animals would not be allowed to roam around the cabin or sit on passengers' laps. Instead, they would have to stay in an airline-approved pet carrier under the seat in front of their owner.
She said only passengers in certain rows would be allowed to bring their furry friends on board. The airline is yet to reveal details of the plan, including the cost, but hopes the change will happen within 12 months once it is ticked off by regulators. Melbourne Airport chief executive Lorie Argus expects the plan to be popular with passengers. She said pets would have to stay inside pet carriers in the airport at all times.