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/PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce that Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director of External Affairs, International Air Transport Association (IATA), is the...

The US Department of Transportation now defines a service animal as a dog that has been "individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability”. The new rules limit the number of service animals a person may travel with to two and require individuals to file paperwork detailing their animals behaviour, training and health status before they fly. Ameri...

and last updated 2021-01-01 16:56:42-05 Beginning Jan. 11, Alaska Airlines will be the first major airline company in the United States to ban emotional support animals. The move comes after the Department of Transportation revised their Air Carrier Access Act on Dec. 2, which no longer classifies support animals as service animals. "This regulatory change is welcome news, as it will help us reduce disturbances on board while continuing to accommodate our guests traveling with qualified service...

Alaska Airlines will soon ban emotional support animals from flights, becoming the first major U.S. airline to do so after the Department of Transportation revised its regulations earlier this month about what constitutes a service animal.  Beginning Jan. 11, Alaska will only allow service dogs, which it defined in a news release as dogs that are " specially trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability," including psychiatric service dogs, the airline s...

Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on its | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online | Airline News

Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on flights Updated Dec 29, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 An Alaskan Airlnes plane is shown on the tarmac from an outdoor terrace and observation deck at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP Facebook Share Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on flights following updates made to regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This c...

The Department of Transportation updated its policy after airline industries reported support animal misbehavior that caused injuries, damage and health hazards.

LoyaltyLobby The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a rule on December 2 nd (read more here) that airlines in the US would no longer be required to transport emotional support animals (ESA) and they only need to accept trained dogs as service animals. Alaska Airlines announced yesterday that it would only accept emotional support animals through February 28, 2021, for tickets issued by January 11. Also, the airline will only accept trained dogs as service animals from Ja...

Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights The airline says it will permit service dogs only, following a move by the U.S. Department of Transportation to reclassify the types of service animals allowed on flights. Alaska Airlines said it would disallow emotional support animals on its flights starting Jan. 11.Credit...Elaine Thompson/Associated Press Dec. 29, 2020 If you’re flying on Alaska Airlines starting in mid-January, don’t plan on boarding with your support ...

Image zoom Alaska Airlines will soon no longer allow emotional support animals (ESAs) on any flights. According to a release from the airline, the decision was made "following recent changes to the U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT) rules." In early December, DOT announced, among other changes, that airlines are allowed to treats ESAs as pets, not as service animals. This distinction allows airlines to strip ESAs of the privileges that are given to service animals onboard flights — whic...