Eric Calley, a Michigan veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), felt that the flight crew on his US Airways flight had been acting in an insensitive manner from the start, reports the Lansing State Journal. Before the flight even took off, crew members repeatedly informed other passengers that Calley had a medical disability when discussing seat requests.<\/p>\n
Later in the flight, the situation escalated. Calley was travelling with Sun, his service dog, who is trained to respond to Calley in moments of stress. During an period of turbulence, Sun put her front paws up on the empty seat next to Calley. A flight attendant came in from another cabin and began yelling at Calley about the dog\u2019s conduct. Other passengers, including a fellow veteran, found the steward\u2019s approach so rude and unwarranted that they began to speak up for Calley and Sun, pointing out that the dog was not bothering anyone. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eric Calley, a Michigan veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), felt that the flight crew on his US Airways flight had been acting in an insensitive manner from the start, reports the Lansing State Journal. Before the flight even took…<\/span><\/p>\n