Alaska Airlines Announces Ban on Emotional Support Animals from All Flights
Alaska Airlines Announces Ban on Emotional Support Animals from All Flights People 12/29/2020 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 Transportation's (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 — which include boar...