[nagdu] FAQ regarding air transportation & service animals

[Ginger Kutsch]

Dear Albert and all,
 
Attached please find a publication issued by the DOT entitled
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Air Travel of
People with Disabilities Under the Amended Air Carrier Access Act
Regulation.  There are questions and answers that address seating
accommodations, relief areas in airports, identification and
other topics  such as:
 
47. Are food and equipment that a service animal requires to
function as a service animal considered assistive devices under
Part 382?
 
Answer:  Equipment used by a service animal (e.g., harness,
leash, vest) in conjunction with its work as a service animal is
an assistive device under the rule.  Food is not equipment under
this definition and therefore when tendered as carry-on or
checked baggage, the standard size, weight, and baggage allowance
limits of the carrier may apply.
 
Ginger Bennett Kutsch
Morristown, NJ

 
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