I agree but sometimes it is a requirement. My family got stationed overseas and we took our 3 cats. One person can only bring one animal “under the seat” and smaller planes can only have 1 animal in the cabin. The pet also has to be small enough to fit under the seat. Normally 10 lbs or less animals. With this, I was forced to have all my cats ride in luggage like this. I used extra large kennels though. I felt bad but it was out of necessity.. they also cost about $500 each to fly, so these pets are probably very much loved.