Dot Rules On Emotional Support Animals

No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal.

Dot rules on emotional support animals. Department of Transportation DOT Delta will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals beginning January 11 2021. 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. 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.

DOT proposes new rules for emotional support animals on planes. In this As airlines are increasing documentation and other requirements for emotional support animals the DOT has now issued final rules on the matter. Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals.

To no surprise many airlines are. Emotional support animals can be recognized as pets by airline carriers. On the other hand service dogs will still be allowed on flights without being imposed with any additional fees or.

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 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.

Under the new rule only dogs can be service animals. The new rule will force passengers with emotional-support animals to check them into the cargo hold. Airlines will no longer be required to recognize ESAs and provide reasonable accommodation in the flight cabin andor free of charge.

Delta is tightening rules about flying with emotional support animals. Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals. What Every ESA Owner Should Know.