Dot Regulations On Emotional Support Animals. The dot document on the new rules includes a comment from paralyzed veterans for america noting that even if a passenger’s emotional support animal is able to travel as a pet, fees can cost. (2) on a flight segment scheduled to take 8 hours or more, you may, as a condition of permitting a service animal to travel in the cabin.
On december 2, the us department of transportation (dot) announced that it is revising its air carrier access act (acaa) regulation on the transportation of service animals by air to “ensure a safe and accessible air transportation system.” Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals; Documentation may be required of passengers needing to travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal.
An emerging area of therapy is through the support of emotional support animals (esas).
The current rule states airlines are not required to accept emotional support animals unless the passenger provides current documentation for their need. Or any animal that assists persons with disabilities by providing emotional support. (a) as a carrier, you must permit a service animal to accompany a passenger with a disability. Allows airlines to require forms developed by dot attesting to a service animal’s health, behavior and training, and if taking a long flight attesting that the service animal can.
