[NAGDU] any news on airlines??????

Ricky Joe Cook rickyjoecook at comcast.net
Sun Feb 25 01:59:52 UTC 2018


What a bunch of crap from Delta. They don't give a $$$ how their policy 
effects us. Its just a bunch of hot air. Our trained guide dogs come home 
with a rabi's shot and have a rabi's tag on them. I think all the schools do 
this so what's the difference between looking at a Rabi's document or 
looking at the rabi's tag and the date that its good for.

Just my humble opinion.

Ricky Joe & Darcy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Sunshine via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 5:38 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Cc: Sunshine
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] any news on airlines??????

Mike H and all: Below is the letter I received in my email today. It's good 
news in the sense that anyone with service animals, guide dogs, and 
emotional disability dogs have to follow the same rules.

I wrote much more in my message, but they just cited a snippet. Also I 
called and was told I would receive a call, and just received an email 
response. This message arrived, today, Saturday, Februbley 24th.

'Begin forwarded message:

> From: "dotdlcare at delta.com" <dotdlcare at delta.com>
> Date: February 24, 2018 at 5:43:41 PM CST
> To: "ruthmtipps at gmail.com" <ruthmtipps at gmail.com>
> Subject: GG2018010114 - (RUTH TIPPS) MW1377 
> [refcc_00D1aally3afdd_5001aW5SDWCCREF]
>
> Hello Ruth,
>
> RE: Case 00654818
>
> We've received your message sent to the United States Department of 
> Transportation. Thanks for writing and sharing your feelings about the 
> changes to our Service Animal (SVAN) and Emotional Support/Psychiatric 
> Animal (ESAN) policies that will go into effect on March 1, 2018.
>
> We understand these changes to our policy will have an impact on your 
> travel experience, since you travel with a guide dog. As you mentioned, 
> you feel the requirements to present documentation your guide dog's 
> vaccinations and the additional check-in restrictions would make the 
> entire travel experience much more difficult for travelers and their 
> service animals. That said, please know that since the original 
> announcement of the policy changes, we have listened to customer feedback 
> and have made some adjustments to the requirements for passengers 
> traveling with Service Animals.
>
> Customers traveling with trained service animals are encouraged but no 
> longer required to submit documentation 48 hours prior to flight via 
> delta.com. However, they are still required to travel with the animals 
> Veterinary Health Form and/or immunization record (current within one year 
> of travel date), but would no longer be required to have a distemper 
> vaccination. These customers may check-in via delta.com, the Fly Delta 
> mobile app, airport kiosks or with an airport agent.
>
> For complete details on this policy, please go to Delta.com to become 
> familiar with our most up-to-date information and recent changes to our 
> guidelines. Our website has some valuable information for those who need 
> additional assistance, including our section on traveling with service and 
> support animals, which you will find under "Special Concerns".
>
> It is also important to mention that the changes we have made to our 
> policy comply with all applicable laws and regulations and supports our 
> top priority of ensuring the safety of our customers, employees and the 
> legitimate service and support animals that fly on Delta. We believe that 
> the lack of regulation in both health and training screening for ESANs is 
> creating unsafe conditions in air travel and we have worked with our 
> Advisory Board on Disability to come up with solutions that support those 
> that legitimately need to travel with an animal. We have made these 
> changes in response to customers who have reached out to us, including 
> many from the Disability community, to take action in this regard.
>
> For any additional questions you may have, feel free to call our 
> Disability Assistance Line at 404-209-3434, which is devoted to helping 
> with whatever the concern may be either before, during or after traveling 
> with us or for assistance with the documentation forms.
>
> We understand your feelings surrounding this issue and we are grateful you 
> took the time to share your concerns. Your comments have been shared with 
> the responsible leadership teams and your feedback will help us to better 
> serve all of our customers.
>
> I appreciate the opportunity to review your email. Thanks for writing.
>
> Regards,
>
> Megan Buchanan
> Delta Air Lines
>
> [refcc_00D1aally3afdd_5001aW5SDWCCREF]
>
>
> ----------

Sunshine and my sweet, loving, playful, wiggling serious-working Tse black 
labradorable Velvet

----- Original Message ---------------
> From: dotdlcare at delta.com [dotdlcare at delta.com]
> Sent: 2/13/2018 10:18 AM
> To: ruthmtipps at gmail.com
> Subject: GG2018010114 - (RUTH TIPPS) MW1377 []
>
> Hello Ruth,
>
> RE: Case 00654818
>
> We've received your voice message sent to the United States Department of 
> Transportation. They have asked us to respond to you directly. Emails, 
> voice messages, and letters are answered in the order they are received. 
> We appreciate your patience while we review your concerns.
>
> Regards,
>
> Customer Care
> Delta Air Lines
>
>
> []
>
>
> --------------- Original Message ---------------
>
>
> Case Number: GG2018010114
> Consumer Information
> Inquirer Type Name Address E-mail Address Office Phone Home Phone
> AH Ms. RUTH TIPPS ruthmtipps at gmail.com 918-938-7014
> Complaints Information
> Complaint Code Carrier Name Flight Date Flight Itinerary
> MW1377 DELTA AIR LINES
> Description of Problem/Inquiry
> Ns, Tipps called DOT consumer line regarding DL new ESA policy. See attach




Begin forwarded message:


From: "dotdlcare at delta.com" <dotdlcare at delta.com>
Date: February 24, 2018 at 5:43:41 PM CST
To: "ruthmtipps at gmail.com" <ruthmtipps at gmail.com>
Subject: GG2018010114 - (RUTH TIPPS) MW1377 
[refcc_00D1aally3afdd_5001aW5SDWCCREF]


Hello Ruth,

RE: Case 00654818

We've received your message sent to the United States Department of 
Transportation. Thanks for writing and sharing your feelings about the 
changes to our Service Animal (SVAN) and Emotional Support/Psychiatric 
Animal (ESAN) policies that will go into effect on March 1, 2018.

We understand these changes to our policy will have an impact on your travel 
experience, since you travel with a guide dog. As you mentioned, you feel 
the requirements to present documentation your guide dog's vaccinations and 
the additional check-in restrictions would make the entire travel experience 
much more difficult for travelers and their service animals. That said, 
please know that since the original announcement of the policy changes, we 
have listened to customer feedback and have made some adjustments to the 
requirements for passengers traveling with Service Animals.

Customers traveling with trained service animals are encouraged but no 
longer required to submit documentation 48 hours prior to flight via 
delta.com. However, they are still required to travel with the animals 
Veterinary Health Form and/or immunization record (current within one year 
of travel date), but would no longer be required to have a distemper 
vaccination. These customers may check-in via delta.com, the Fly Delta 
mobile app, airport kiosks or with an airport agent.

For complete details on this policy, please go to Delta.com to become 
familiar with our most up-to-date information and recent changes to our 
guidelines. Our website has some valuable information for those who need 
additional assistance, including our section on traveling with service and 
support animals, which you will find under "Special Concerns".

It is also important to mention that the changes we have made to our policy 
comply with all applicable laws and regulations and supports our top 
priority of ensuring the safety of our customers, employees and the 
legitimate service and support animals that fly on Delta. We believe that 
the lack of regulation in both health and training screening for ESANs is 
creating unsafe conditions in air travel and we have worked with our 
Advisory Board on Disability to come up with solutions that support those 
that legitimately need to travel with an animal. We have made these changes 
in response to customers who have reached out to us, including many from the 
Disability community, to take action in this regard.

For any additional questions you may have, feel free to call our Disability 
Assistance Line at 404-209-3434, which is devoted to helping with whatever 
the concern may be either before, during or after traveling with us or for 
assistance with the documentation forms.

We understand your feelings surrounding this issue and we are grateful you 
took the time to share your concerns. Your comments have been shared with 
the responsible leadership teams and your feedback will help us to better 
serve all of our customers.

I appreciate the opportunity to review your email. Thanks for writing.

Regards,

Megan Buchanan
Delta Air Lines

[refcc_00D1aally3afdd_5001aW5SDWCCREF]



--------------- Original Message ---------------
From: dotdlcare at delta.com [dotdlcare at delta.com]
Sent: 2/13/2018 10:18 AM
To: ruthmtipps at gmail.com
Subject: GG2018010114 - (RUTH TIPPS) MW1377 []

Hello Ruth,

RE: Case 00654818

We've received your voice message sent to the United States Department of 
Transportation. They have asked us to respond to you directly. Emails, voice 
messages, and letters are answered in the order they are received. We 
appreciate your patience while we review your concerns.

Regards,

Customer Care
Delta Air Lines


[]



--------------- Original Message ---------------

  Case Number: GG2018010114
Consumer Information
Inquirer TypeNameAddressE-mail AddressOffice PhoneHome Phone
AH Ms. RUTH TIPPS  ruthmtipps at gmail.com  918-938-7014
Complaints Information
Complaint CodeCarrier NameFlight DateFlight Itinerary
MW1377 DELTA AIR LINES
Description of Problem/Inquiry
Ns, Tipps called DOT consumer line regarding DL new ESA policy. See attach

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