Dot Regulations On Emotional Support Animals

The US Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Proposed Lawmaking and theyre seeking public comment over the next 60 days.

Dot regulations on emotional support animals. Department of Transportation DOT Delta will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals beginning January 11 2021. As part of the DOTs final rule on traveling by air with service animals the department has given airlines permission to strip emotional support animals ESAs of the service animal treatment. There are airlines outside of the US.

Airlines can further crackdown on the practice of classifying a. 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. It will also support airline restrictions on animal species other than cats dogs and miniature horses to fly.

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. 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 has cleared the air somewhat on how airlines may decide which animals can travel in the cabin with their owners and flight crews are breathing easier.

Emotional Support Animals ESA are now considered pets not service animals when flying on US. On Thursday afternoon the Department of Transportation issued a final policy statement for service animals and emotional support animals ESAs. 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 proposes emotional support animal changes 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. Observing the behavior of animals. First the ACAA currently requires airlines to recognize emotional support animals as service animals.

Second the ACAA requires airlines to recognize service animals regardless of species with exceptions for certain unusual species of. Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other 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.