[NAGDU] Delta bans kittens and puppies as support animals on all flights and all emotional support animals on longer hauls

[Diane Marks]

Hi all, I’m sorry to hear this with regards to delta. 
I am going to say something similar here regarding those who might be travelling on one of the airlines based in the Middle East. Be warned that emirates and Turkish airlines have been told they cannot touch disabled passengers and nor can disabled passengers touch them so assistance for disabled passengers on these flights are now becoming incredibly difficult. I know this as I’ve just booked a flight from London to Durban, South Africa via Dubai. So be warned. They apparently want me in a wheelchair and I’ve had this nonsense before so i’ve told them in no uncertain circumstances that i will not be going in a wheelchair. I’m blind and can walk. So please be sweet of this. 
Thank you all. 


Diane Marks
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Email: blind.springbok at gmail.com 
Address: 51 rathmore drive
Newtownabbey 
BT37 9BW 



> On 12 Dec 2018, at 20:56, Michael Hingson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> There is no problem here. No legitimate service animal will be under four
> months of age anyway. Remember that training is what a service animal is all
> about.
> 
> Puppies have often urinated on aircraft in flight because they do not have
> enough bladder control and because their handlers do not take proper steps
> to deal with them during travel.
> 
> This is nothing new. The fake service and emotional support animal crowd and
> even legitimate emotional support animal people who do not control their
> animals are what has caused Delta's reaction. This announcement will not and
> does not effect blind people with guide dogs. 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> 
> Michael Hingson
> Vice President, NAGDU
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jessica Dail via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:03 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Jessica Dail <jldail13 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Delta bans kittens and puppies as support animals on all
> flights and all emotional support animals on longer hauls
> 
> Hi,
> Is this illegal? 
> 
> Why would they do this? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Jessica
> https://www.marketwatch.com/story/delta-bans-kittens-and-puppies-as-support-
> animals-on-all-flights-and-all-emotional-support-animals-on-longer-hauls-201
> 8-12-10
> 
> 
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