Rules For Service Animals On Planes

Your service animal must be permitted to accompany you in the space under the seat in front of you.

Rules for service animals on planes. Big changes for passengers flying with service and emotional support animals will go into effect at the end of December after the Department of Transportation released updated rules for the Air Carrier Access Act ACAA this week. Passengers with other emotional support animals will have to either pay to put them into the cargo hold or leave them at home. The owners of those service animals must provide documentation developed by the.

Onboard the aircraft. Animals under 4 months of age may not travel as a service animal. The Department of Transportation is considering overhauling current rules for service animals on planes including allowing airlines to prohibit those used for emotional support.

In compliance with Canadian Air Transportation Regulations registered. Advocates for veterans and others had pushed for. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Airlines will be able to require passengers traveling with service animals to complete a Transportation Department form attesting to the animals training and good behavior and certifying the animals.

The new rules require airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other service animals. Your service animal cannot block a space that must remain unobstructed for safety reasons ex. The Transportation Department issued a final rule Wednesday covering animals on airlines.

Air Canada Service Animal Policies. Airlines can require that service dogs to be leashed at all times and they can bar dogs that show aggressive behavior. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals which must be allowed in the cabin at no charge.

Service animals are not pets. You can bring your service dog into the cabin for free in addition to other carry-on luggage. The rules for trained service animals have not changed.