Dot Regulations On Emotional Support Animals

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.

Dot regulations on emotional support animals. On Thursday afternoon the Department of Transportation issued a final policy statement for service animals and emotional support animals ESAs. 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. Under the new guidelines only dogs may be designated as service animals and owners must attest that they are specially trained to provide services to the passenger among other requirements.

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. Airlines can further crackdown on the practice of classifying a. DOT offers guidance for people traveling with emotional support animals The information is designed to help travelers understand their.

The following is meant as a general guide to the rules and regulations around emotional support animals. No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal. Emotional Support Animals ESA are now considered pets not service animals when flying on US.

Delta has similar regulations requiring passengers traveling with emotional support or psychiatric service animals must complete and submit the required paperwork at least 48 hours before a flight Service and support animals fly for free on the airline but customers are limited to a maximum of one emotional support animal. The US Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Proposed Lawmaking and theyre seeking public comment over the next 60 days. Emotional Support and Psychiatric Service Animals- Airlines can request specific documentation andor 48-hours advanced notice for service animals that are emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals.

Second the ACAA requires airlines to recognize service animals regardless of species with exceptions for certain unusual species of. Department of Transportation DOT Delta will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals beginning January 11 2021. Friday August 9 2019 Yesterday the United States Department of Transportation DOT issued guidance to help travelers understand their rights while new regulations are being developed.

First the ACAA currently requires airlines to recognize emotional support animals as service animals. 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. 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.