Airlines Ban Emotional Support Animals

American Airlines is the latest airline to prohibit emotional support animals on its flights in order to align with regulations recently issued by.

Airlines ban emotional support animals. After more than a year of lobbying by US airlines Emotional Support Animals ESA may be departing the passenger cabin. The airlines cite the final decision from the US. Dog owners speak out as airlines ban emotional support animals.

With tougher restrictions announced by the US Department of Transportation DOT recently Alaska Airlines has become the first company to step forward and ban all emotional support animals. I will not be putting the animal who has saved my life in cargo Erin Donnelly January 11 2021 230 PM 8 min read. Last week Alaska Airlines was the first airline to ban emotional support animals under a new Department of Transportation DOT ruling.

Delta Air Lines and JetBlue are the latest major carriers to cut the leash and ban emotional support animals ESAs on flights. Airlines Ban Emotional Support AnimalsFor Now. Customers traveling with emotional support animals should arrange for their flights to arrive after 9 am.

Alaska Airlines is the first to ban emotional support animals. Alaska Airlines will soon ban emotional support animals from flights becoming the first major US. That still allow ESAs in the cabin.

On January 11 2021 which is when the Department of Transportations new rule governing emotional support animals takes effect JetBlue United and Delta wont recognize emotional support animals. A new rule allows airlines in the US to ban emotional support animals from riding in the cabin ending a system that led to everything from turtles to pigs snakes and even turkeys riding alongside their owners. The year 2021 started with major news for ESA owners.

Unless it complies with the airlines pet policy. Hawaiian time opens in a new window because it may take up to 1 hour for the airlines to transport an animal to the Airport Animal Quarantine Holding Facility. Department of Transportation DOT no longer requires airlines to accommodate emotional support animals.