Dot Rules On Emotional Support Animals

Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals.

Dot rules on emotional support animals. DOT proposes emotional support animal changes. On December 2 2020 the Department of Transportation announced that it is revising rules around flying with Emotional Support Animals. 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.

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. On Thursday afternoon the Department of Transportation issued a final policy statement for service animals and emotional support animals ESAs. Most airlines reacting to the DOT rules change are barring Emotional Support Animals ESA which limits support animals in the cabin to trained service animals.

This final rule removes 14 CFR 382117 and adds a new subpart Subpart EE on service animals. No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal. 2 that could change how airlines treat service animals emotional support animals and pets By.

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. The United States Department of Transportation DOT has declared the finalized rules which will allow emotional support animals to be treated like ordinary pets by the airlines. Of a passengers wish to travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal to give airlines sufficient time to assess the passengers documentation.

What Every ESA Owner Should Know. 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 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.

The new rule could prohibit animals other than dogs from flying. Under the new rule only dogs can be service animals. The Department of Transportation on Tuesday released new guidance for airlines on allowing service and emotional support animals on flights.