Dot Regulations On Emotional Support Animals

That still allow ESAs in the cabin.

Dot regulations on emotional support animals. The Washington Post via Getty Images FILE. Unless it complies with the airlines pet policy. First the ACAA currently requires airlines to recognize emotional support animals as service animals.

DOT proposes emotional support animal changes The DOT has now opened a period for public comment regarding a new proposal that would lay the framework for airlines to ban emotional support animals. The US Department of Transportation rule announced Wednesday states that carriers are not required to recognize emotional support animals as service animals and may treat them as pets. The Department of Transportation has cleared the air somewhat on how airlines may decide which animals can travel in the cabin with their owners and flight crews are breathing easier.

It will also support airline restrictions on animal species other than cats dogs and miniature horses to fly. We will honor reservations submitted and confirmed by Delta prior to January 11 2021 but will not accept new EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL reservations for upcoming travel. That means you will no longer be able to bring your dog in the airline cabin with you.

Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals. DOT offers guidance for people traveling with emotional support animals The information is designed to help travelers understand their. The DOT notes it no longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal paving the way for airlines to ban them if they dont fit established rules about pets.

The US Department of Transportation no longer classifies an emotional support animal as a service animal. On Thursday afternoon the Department of Transportation issued a final policy statement for service animals and emotional support animals ESAs. The following is meant as a general guide to the rules and regulations around emotional support animals.

Last week the DOT essentially rid the already-cramped aluminum tubes of emotional support animals which have heretofore been limited only by the imaginations and temerity. Second the ACAA requires airlines to recognize service animals regardless of species with exceptions for certain unusual species of. Observing the behavior of animals.