Emotional Support Animals On Planes. Department of transportation rule announced wednesday states that carriers are not required to. After years of debate, the government is putting an end to emotional support animals on planes.
“dog[s] that [are] individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.” “passengers claiming pets as emotional support animals have threatened the safety and health of passengers and crews in recent years,” the union’s president, sara nelson, said in a statement. United airlines carried 76,000 comfort animals in 2017.
Airlines can start charging for emotional support animals, and restrict them.
American airlines carried 155,790 emotional support animals in 2017, up 48% from 2016, while the number of checked pets dropped 17%. Southwest airlines handles more than 190,000 emotional support animals per year. A new rule cracks down on emotional support animals on planes. What began as a way to support the emotional needs of its passengers evolved into a […]