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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 change will go into effect starting Jan. 11, 2021. The DOT announced in early December that airlines ...

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 January 11. You can access Alaska Airlines here. Here’s the announcement: Following recent changes t...

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 pig or miniature horse. The airline, acting in the wake of new federal guidelines aimed at reining i...

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 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 boarding for free, ignoring weight, size, and capacity restrictions placed on passenger p...