Should Quantas Airlines pay?

Corporations, for the most part, exist because people like me and you spend a lot of our money to buy their products or services. Corporations like Media General however aren't the only demon spawn of the world. I'm adding Quantas and American Airlines to the list. Why?

I've never flown Quantas and probably never will. But when a friend of mine sent me this it angered me and so I'm sharing it with you in hopes that someone, somewhere will figure out how to help Quantas do the right thing and refund $33,000 to this group of handicapped kids and their helper animals.

Karen Shirk is the executive director of 4 Paws for Ability in Xenia, Ohio, United States. Her dog trainers and three newly trained autism service dogs, were recently blocked from their flight to New Zealand. Three families who had raised the needed funds to get the dogs were waiting breathlessly for the group from the agency to arrive.

Because of a mix-up and lack of communication between American Airlines and Qantas, Qantas refused to let the dogs board without special certification. The problem remains: how does 4 Paws get a refund on the $30,000 plus that came out of 4 Paws pocket and is committed to helping other children with disabilities?

Karen Shirk was recently named one of CNN's heroes, and is a person who needs every ounce of energy she can get to advocate for children with disabilities. And run a household. And manage her own myasthenia gravis. Plus, she is in the process of adopting three beautiful children from Haiti to join Aaron, who came from Bulgaria.

The three Waikato families have been left with a $33,000 bill after Qantas blocked their Autism Assistance dogs from being taken aboard a plane at Los Angeles Airport. But the airline itself has not fronted up. To write Quantas and ask them to refund the money click here to ask Quantas what they're going to do about it. Thanks!