A Delta Air Lines passenger is furious after the airline allegedly forced them to give their seat to a dog on a recent flight. The traveler aired their grievances on the Delta subreddit on Saturday, Dec. 21, calling the company’s decision to downgrade them an “absolute joke” — which sparked a myriad of both criticism and support.

An airline passenger's joy turned to despair after he was told he would be upgraded to first class - only to be told he would have to give up his seat for a dog

A Delta passenger was left fuming after he was forced to give up his first class seat for a fellow passenger who turned out to be a dog. In a Reddit post, the man said that he got "downgraded for a dog" on a Delta Air Lines flight.

Image via Reddit Imagine you booked a first-class flight, only to learn that you had to give up your seat to a dog. That's exactly what allegedly happened to one fed up Delta passenger. He took to Reddit to complain that he was forced to give up his seat for a service animal.