https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/10/22/beloved-french-bulldog-moved-from-first-class-to-coach-died-from-airlines-negligence/ > Michael Contillo claims he did everything necessary to ensure his two beloved French bulldogs, Ash and Kora, had a safe flight back to San Francisco International Airport from New York City — including flying first class so the dogs would have more room. > But shortly before takeoff, the flight crew made him and his dogs move to the tighter seating in coach, stressing Ash. A little more than five hours later when Contillo arrived in the terminal at SFO and immediately opened Ash’s carrier, he discovered the cream-colored dog, about to turn 4, was stiff and dead, according to a lawsuit Contillo filed Wednesday against Alaska Airlines.