Rules For Service Animals On Planes

The Department of Transportation DOT has rules 14 CFR part 382 PDF that require airlines to allow passengers to fly with their service animals in the cabin on all US.

Rules for service animals on planes. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals which must be allowed in the cabin at no charge. Priority will be placed on ensuring that the most commonly recognized service animals dogs cats and miniature horses are accepted for transport. Onboard the aircraft.

Big changes for passengers flying with service and emotional support animals will go into effect at the end of December after the Department of Transportation released updated rules for the Air Carrier Access Act ACAA this week. Air Canada Service Animal Policies. They are working animals that assist persons with disabilities.

The new rules require airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals. The government has decided that when it comes to air travel only dogs can be service animals and. The new rule allows airlines to require passengers traveling with service animals to fill out and submit a DOT form attesting to the animals training and good behavior and certifying the animal.

The department will not seek to invalidate any airline policies prohibiting animals other than dogs cats and miniature horses the most common species of service animals from traveling as. The rules for trained service animals have not changed. New rules for service and emotional support animals on planes Canine Companions for Independence issued this statement.

The only animal airlines will be required to allow onboard are dogs and only dogs that are considered service animals that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit. Airlines could ban emotional-support animals including untrained dogs cats and more exotic companions such as pigs pheasants rabbits and snakes. You can read all the details here but here are some key points to keep in mind if youre planning on flying on a commercial flight with a service animal emotional support animal or pet.

Airlines will be able to require owners to vouch for the dogs health behavior and training. The animal or animals may not extend into the foot space of another customer who does not wish to share foot space with a service or support animal. Animal must be harnessed leashed or tethered at all times.