To the Delta flight that flipped over on a runway in Toronto earlier this week, it seems to be one disaster after another. But the Sunport is staffed with some good girls and boys who offer a calming presence for anxious travelers.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the devastating deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. to the Delta Air Lines flight that flipped over on a runway in Toronto earlier this week. It seems to be one disaster after another.
But, the Albuquerque International Sunport is staffed with some good girls and boys who offer a calming presence for travelers.
One of them is a Bassett Hound named “Joy.” From the way she lazily plops herself in the middle of the Sunport’s Great Hall, you might question her work ethic. But her handler, Barbara Doner, says she takes her job very seriously.
“This one is a drama queen. She has no shame,” Doner said.
Joy is a therapy dog serving on the ABQ K9 Crew at the Sunport. Joy’s floppy ears and wagging tail help passengers proceed in peace. Maybe now more than ever, as recent airline disasters fuel anxiety for some travelers.
67 people died in late January after an American Eagle Regional Jet collided with an army helicopter in Washington, D.C. Two days later, a medevac jet crashed in Philadelphia and killed seven people. Then 10 people died after a regional airline flight crashed in Alaska. On Monday, a Delta Air Lines flight flipped over on a runway in Toronto. 80 people on board survived that crash. On Wednesday, two small planes collided midair in Arizona. Two people died.
Doner said she hears the concerns from people, but usually the focus turns back to Joy.
“It definitely takes the blood pressure down. You just can’t help but go ‘Ahhh’ you know?” she said.
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