The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending.
Airlines say the number of support animals has grown dramatically in recent years. They lobbied the Transportation Department to crack down on what they consider a scam — passengers who call their pets emotional-support animals to avoid pet fees that generally run more than $100 each way. See also: ‘It’s kind of like in the mafia when you get made’ — how baseball players cash in after entering the Hall of Fame“The days of Noah’s Ark in the air are hopefully coming to an end,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants. She said some of her union’s members were hurt by untrained pets.
Southwest Airlines handles more than 190,000 emotional support animals per year. American Airlines carried 155,790 emotional support animals in 2017, up 48% from 2016, while the number of checked pets dropped 17%. United Airlines carried 76,000 comfort animals in 2017. The Transportation Department proposes a narrow definition in which a service animal could only be a dog that is trained to help a person with a physical or other disability. Passengers with a service dog would have to fill out a federal form on which they swear that the dog is trained to help them. A dog trained to help with psychiatric needs would qualify as a service animal.
Anxiety/stress.... who doesn’t have it? Using that as an excuse for special privilege should come with proof that the individual receives active treatment. Don’t bring your German Shepard & expect me to give up bulkhead seats again because your dog needs room.
Completely fair. Legit need for service animals is understandable—carrying your purse poodle for show is not. Just follow the rules set up for those that actually need it.
Leave your pet at home. K thx.
Maybe if airlines weren’t so goddamn ridiculous on price for taking pets and have such strict requirements to fly them people would stop taking advantage. But they drive prices up to retarded amounts. So people found another route. And will continue to do so.
Most non trained dogs were a scam to take your pet free. For less than dinner you can emotional pet certificate on line
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