Dot Rules On Emotional Support Animals

Of a passengers wish to travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal to give airlines sufficient time to assess the passengers documentation.

Dot rules on emotional support animals. 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 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. News Education Emotional Support Animal ESA Letter Link in Bio Pet information Pets.

2 that could change how airlines treat service animals emotional support animals and pets By. Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals. In this As airlines are increasing documentation and other requirements for emotional support animals the DOT has now issued final rules on the matter.

The new rule could prohibit animals other than dogs from flying. As of December 2020 the DOT officially enacted these proposed rules. The Department of Transportation announced a final rule on Dec.

On the other hand service dogs will still be allowed on flights without being imposed with any additional fees or. No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal. On December 2 2020 the Department of Transportation announced that it is revising rules around flying with Emotional Support Animals.

Department of Transportation DOT Delta will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals beginning January 11 2021. On Wednesday December 2 the US. If you are planning on flying with service dog you will be required to submit a standardized federal form to your airline attesting to the health and training of the animal and comply with other rules.

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. In accordance with the final rule from the US. 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.