Cats and small dogs are to be given passenger status and be allowed to accompany their owners in the cabins of domestic Virgin flights in Australia.

QUESTIONS:

Is there a danger that cats and dogs will fight in the aisles?

Will the animals be given dog biscuits and cat nibbles?

What will be the fare structure under which animal passengers are charged?

Might the dogs and cats urinate and defecate in the aisles or will flight attendants have to take them to litter trays and excrement points?

Will the animal passengers be allowed to bark and meow while on flights?

Will dogs and cats be weighed before flying and disallowed embarkation status if their dimensions and weight exceed the allowed maximums?

Has Virgin Airlines management been encouraged toward this new policy because Johnny Depp and Amber Heard brought Pistol and Boo, their poodles at the time, into Australia from America?

Will cats and dogs be entitled to earn frequent flyer points?

Will owners of pets other than cats and dogs have a case to take to the anti-discrimination council because of preferential treatment and the denial of equal transport opportunities for their pets?

Will there be a first-class, business class and economy class fare structure for cabin accompanying pets?