Rules For Service Animals On Planes

They are working animals that assist persons with disabilities.

Rules for service animals on planes. The animal or animals may not extend into the foot space of another customer who does not wish to share foot space with a service or support animal. In compliance with Canadian Air Transportation Regulations registered. Your service animal cannot block a space that must remain unobstructed for safety reasons ex.

There have been incidents of emotional-support animals. Air Canada Service Animal Policies. It decided that only dogs can fly as service animals and companions that passengers use for emotional.

Your service animal must be permitted to accompany you in the space under the seat in front of you. The rules for trained service animals have not changed. Airlines can require people with a service dog to turn in paperwork up to 48 hours before a flight but they cant bar those travelers from checking in online like other passengers.

Department of Transportations new rules regarding service animals and emotional support animals on airplanes goes into effect January 11 2021. The only animal airlines will be required to allow onboard are dogs and only dogs that are considered service animals that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit. Onboard the aircraft.

The new rule allows airlines to require passengers traveling with service animals to fill out and submit a DOT form attesting to the animals training and good behavior and certifying the animal. Certain small service animals may be permitted to sit on your lap if it can be done so safely. Emotional support animals will no longer qualify as service animals for plane flight according to the rule but psychiatric service animals will.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Airlines will be able to require passengers traveling with service animals to complete a Transportation Department form attesting to the animals training and good behavior and certifying the animals. New rules for service and emotional support animals on planes Canine Companions for Independence issued this statement. The Department of Transportation is considering overhauling current rules for service animals on planes including allowing airlines to prohibit those used for emotional support.