Dot Rules On Emotional Support Animals
Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals.
Dot rules on emotional support animals. The new rule could prohibit animals other than dogs from flying. The United States Department of Transportation DOT has declared the finalized rules which will allow emotional support animals to be treated like ordinary pets by the airlines. Be prepared for snappishness and snarling.
Of a passengers wish to travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal to give airlines sufficient time to assess the passengers documentation. The US Department of Transportation published its final rule on Traveling by Air with Service Animals today bringing an end to the Emotional Support Animal ESA era. DOT proposes emotional support animal changes.
Airlines will no longer be required to recognize ESAs and provide reasonable accommodation in the flight cabin andor free of charge. On December 2 2020 the Department of Transportation announced that it is revising rules around flying with Emotional Support Animals. On Thursday afternoon the Department of Transportation issued a final policy statement for service animals and emotional support animals ESAs.
Most airlines reacting to the DOT rules change are barring Emotional Support Animals ESA which limits support animals in the cabin to trained service 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. On the other hand service dogs will still be allowed on flights without being imposed with any additional fees or.
This has been announced by DOT on December 2 nd 2020. News Education Emotional Support Animal ESA Letter Link in Bio Pet information Pets. The big change is that DOT no longer considers emotional support animals to be service animals and has given airlines permission to stop giving those animals free rides.
Delta is tightening rules about flying with emotional support animals. No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal. In this As airlines are increasing documentation and other requirements for emotional support animals the DOT has now issued final rules on the matter.