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Corgis fly SIA business class from US to Singapore, get celebrity treatment from airport staff
Two dogs take joy in the Singapore Airlines’ business class seats.
An adorable sight spotted passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore: a “corgi sitting section” with two cuddly doggos. The crew gave corgis Mindy and Peanut the “celebrity treatment” in addition to allowing them to enjoy the opulent business class cabin.
Their owner, Tommy Suriwong, described the incident in detail on Facebook. He added in the post, “We had to carry our dogs on a one-way ride to Thailand with us as we migrated from the Bay Area to Thailand. A 17-hour flight from San Francisco to Singapore was part of the lengthy trek. Fortunately, both dogs were seated in business class with their owners.
The dogs were well-behaved, according to Suriwong, and “mainly simply slept and cuddled.” While animals in general are not permitted in SIA’s aircraft cabin, assistance and emotional support dogs like Mindy and Peanut are exceptions. According to Mothership, additional seats were not purchased for them.
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A few nights before the journey, Suriwong and his partner had them listen to aeroplane sounds on YouTube to help them get used to flight conditions. A few weeks before to the flight, they also drove the two to the airport so they could meet the ground staff. He said, “Totally worked!” The ground staff gave the dogs the celebrity treatment, taking selfies with them and giving them lots of pats and cuddles.
The couple also fed them gabapentin – a medication for anxiety in dogs – at regular intervals. “We timed it perfectly so they’d fall asleep right as we were about to take off and land,” he explained.
