Airline Pays Over $1,400 to Couple Tortured by Farting Dog During Flight

[Richard Cranium]

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By Jeff Charles | 5:30 PM on September 24, 2023

Singapore Airlines has paid a New Zealand couple over $1,400 after their flight experience went from “premium” to pungent while they were traveling. The couple had been flying the flatulent skies home from Paris when they found themselves in a position where a gas mask might have made all the difference.

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The flight started off normal enough. But soon, the couple realized they were sharing their premium seats with a gassy canine companion as a fellow passenger. The incident was recently reported by a New Zealand news outlet:

A Wellington couple who booked premium economy seats for greater comfort on a long-haul Singapore Airlines flight say they should be refunded after a dog in their row ruined their experience.
Gill and Warren Press were travelling back to New Zealand from Europe in June and had boarded the 13-hour flight from Paris to Singapore when they were surprised to discover a dog was accompanying the passenger in the seat beside them.
“I heard this noise – a heavy snorting,” said Gill Press.
“I thought it was my husband’s phone, but we looked down and realised it was the dog breathing.
The owner of the dog insisted that his pet was essential for his in-flight serenity because he often becomes nervous while flying. Unfortunately, the situation worsened as the dog began cutting the proverbial cheese during the flight.
Press raised their discomfort with a flight attendant, who said the only other seats available were in the back row of economy.
The couple decided to stay put, but about halfway through the flight, the dog’s presence had become intolerable due to the smell – it was farting, Press said – as well as the space it was occupying in her husband’s legroom, as it was too large for its owner’s seat space.

Gill also indicated that her husband “was getting the dog’s saliva goo on his leg” as he was wearing shorts at the time.

After the flight, the couple sought to be reimbursed for their flatulence-ridden flight.

The airline originally offered the couple two $73 gift vouchers and their most sincere apologies. However, the couple believed this compensation was an inadequate way to clear the air—fare so to speak. This prompted the airline to offer two vouchers worth $200. Still, this did not rectify the smelly situation, in the Press’ opinion.

The back-and-forth between the couple and the airline lasted for months before they reached an agreement. The company offered them $1,410 to make up for the constant breaking of wind they had experienced while trying to get back home.

The couple will be donating the money to an organization that matches vision-impaired people with service dogs. You know what they say: When life hands you gassy pups on an airplane, make lemonade – or at least ask for a refund.

In the realm of air travel, one can often find themselves in ridiculous and unexpected situations. However, it is typically human flatulence that becomes an issue – not dog farts. Still, this story is a heartwarming reminder that a silver lining can be present even in the most gaseous of canine clouds.

 

[kiwigtx]

Only sources for this story are from the 'Fake News' outlets.....have heard nothing on TV or Radio....will update if that happens.

 

[biomedtechguy]

The couple will be donating the money to an organization that matches vision-impaired people with service dogs.

Well, that was nice..
The ingredients in many dog foods in and of themselves will contribute to the "high levels" of perceived STENCH that exceeds even some of the raunchiest human farts. I have a friend who rode in a car w/a group of mutual friends to and from high school together. All boys Catholic school, same one I went to, but I went from riding the busses of the government transit system (RTA in New Orleans, which stood for "Regional Transit Authority" although depending on the route "Ride Through Africa" was appropriate) to my first car of my own, a well maintained 70 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, then the 71 Charger R/T...
Anyway, my friend deduced through a carefully calculated and well thought out, scientifically structured dietary modification process "Since the dog's farts are so MUCH more horrific that even the best combinations of eggs, Miller beer, and garlic bread can produce, I'll just eat some of the dog's food and that should do the trick!"
Well, although I wasn't in that carpool, mutual friends were, and I was led to believe that he didn't get a chance to test the biological weapon he'd created because he wasn't sure if he'd be getting a gaseous or liquid result, as the dog food didn't agree with his digestive tract very well...

 

[Budnicks]

It probably wasn't even the dog
it was probably the other French people...

 

[kiwigtx]

Probably would have been OK .....well, until the dog starting scooting up and down the aisles.....