Because of the ever-increasing crowding at boarding time, many passengers show up with four-legged companions. According to airline info, most of them are not certified service dogs. It’s a cheater’s way of boarding before anyone else, to get first divs on overhead space above their seats.

Many of the phony service dog owners are seniors, and with a bit of acting and a fancy dog vest, they manage to get aboard ahead of everyone else. They may deserve an Academy Award for acting, but not early seating.

Airlines have had enough of the scam and are fighting the abusers by requiring written proof of the dogs’ qualifications. Therefore, if you honestly need to board your flight with your faithful service dog, be prepared. When at the check-in desk, you must show written proof both from your physician and appropriate service dog organization. Otherwise, it’s back in line for you and Fido.

You climb aboard, find your economy seat, then try to stash a bag in the overhead. Too late. All filled up. You attempt to tuck it under your seat, but the guy next to you already has all the space filled with several of his bloated carry-ons.

To help ease the stashing problems on future flights, United Continental now limits passengers in lowest cost seats to one carry-on and one under-seat each. Further restrictions on larger bags will not allow them in the overhead bins, and require them to be checked before flights.

Virgin Galactic flights from London to New York in less than four hours could be offered as soon as 2023. CEO Sir Richard Branson announced his company is working with Denver-based U.S. aircraft developer Boom to create the prototype.

It’s estimated that the initial intercontinental supersonic flights will be expensive, probably as high as $5,000. However, as competition grows and many airlines develop advanced aircraft, costs are expected to drop to current ticket prices. www.theguardian.com/business/2016/nov/15/richard-branson-supersonic-flight-virgin-boom

Luxury hotels offer all kinds of room service amenities to their guests. Champagne, fancy dinners, escorts and more. Now the upscale Corinthia Hotel in London UK provides a psychiatrist and all the trimming for guests who are in need of soothing mental ministrations.

An overnight package deal costs $770 per person for one of the hotel’s special Superior King rooms. It includes dinner, breakfast, massage, yoga and psychiatric consultation. For non-guests who visit for the two-hour version of the experience, the cost is a mere $350.

Consider the emotional distress that happened due to the recent presidential election. It shouldn’t be too long before some ritzy U.S. hotels offer the same mental recovery treatment to its guests. For more info, go to www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/corinthia-london-hotel-launches-worlds-first-neuroscientist-in-residence