Dot Rules On Emotional Support Animals
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 rules on emotional support animals. Under the new rule only dogs can be service animals. 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 Department of Transportation announced a final rule on Dec.
Airlines may no longer be required to fly passengers emotional support animals according to new rules. This has been announced by DOT on December 2 nd 2020. Department of Transportation DOT Delta will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals beginning January 11 2021.
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 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. 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.
Airlines will no longer be required to recognize ESAs and provide reasonable accommodation in the flight cabin andor free of charge. Of a passengers wish to travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal to give airlines sufficient time to assess the passengers documentation. Be prepared for snappishness and snarling.
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 Department of Transportation on Tuesday released new guidance for airlines on allowing service and emotional support animals on flights. Delta is tightening rules about flying with emotional support animals.
2 that could change how airlines treat service animals emotional support animals and pets By. Airlines may also now limit service animals to two per passenger on any given flight. The new rule could prohibit animals other than dogs from flying.