Airlines Ban Emotional Support Animals. New rule would allow airlines to ban emotional support animals. After more than a year of lobbying by us airlines, emotional support animals (esa) may be departing the passenger cabin.
For the department of transport has ruled that they are no longer to be. The revision to the air carrier access act (acaa) will allow airlines to distinguish between service animals and emotional support animals, effectively allowing carriers to ban the latter from. American airlines carried 155,790 emotional support animals in 2017, up 48% from 2016, while the number of checked pets dropped 17%.
The department of transportation announced a final rule on dec.
Highlights from dot's clarifying guidance on emotional support animals. However, under department of transportation rules, airlines are prohibited from banning service dogs based. On december 2, the us. Airlines cannot ban a specific breed or species of support animal, though they have some latitude to deny specific animals.