Woman accuses Delta of prioritizing cats over her husband's severe allergies

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ATLANTA — A family says they cannot believe the way Delta treated them when the airline accommodated cats instead of a paying customer.

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Jackie Reckline said her family had first class tickets on a flight to Oklahoma City when a woman boarded with her two cats.

Instead of accommodating her family, Reckline said her husband had to take another flight.

Reckline said that her husband Lewis is severely allergic and that they alerted a flight attendant.

"At the moment, it wasn't taken seriously with any regard," Reckline said.