Totally off the record... I was told the story of a pilot who was flying from SFA to LAX with a blind passenger on board along with his Seeing Eye dog.
The flight was already running 45 minutes late and everyone on board was pretty ticked off.
Unexpectedly, the plane had to make a stop in Sacramento on the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be another 45-minute delay, and if passengers wanted they could get off the aircraft, they would reboard in 30 minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except the man that was blind. Apparently he was a regular on this flight and his dog lay quietly underneath the seat in front of him the entire flight.
The pilot, who had become friends with his frequent blind passenger, asked him if he'd like to get out and stretch his legs. He declined but did ask that he take his dog off for a quick stretch.
All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with the Seeing Eye dog. The pilot ws even wearing sunglasses.
People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, they also were trying to change airlines.
