[NAGDU] Delta to Require Advance Documentation for Service, Support Animals to Fly - WSJ

[David]

Hey, Julie.  I didn't make the policy.  I'm just commenting on what I 
read in the ACAA and the ADA.

You can get Delta's form here:

https://www.delta.com/content/dam/delta-www/pdfs/policy/TrainedServiceAnimal-RequiredForms.pdf

They are requiring a vet's signature within the prior year on a form 
that lists the date of rabies and distemper vaccinations.  It does not 
require that the vaccinations be given within the last year.

I really think that people should get the facts before getting their 
shirts in a knot.

*David in Clearwater, FL*
*david at bakerinet.com

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On 1/20/2018 11:01 AM, Julie Johnson via NAGDU wrote:
> David,
>
> How does the requirement of having a vaccination record of less than 
> one year old mesh with the fact that rabies is the only legally 
> required vaccination and in most places it's given every three years?
>
> I'd also like to know, definitively, if Delta is requiring other 
> vaccinations or health certifications, other than the rabies vaccine.
>
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: David via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 9:52 AM
> To: Marianne Denning via NAGDU
> Cc: David
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Delta to Require Advance Documentation for 
> Service, Support Animals to Fly - WSJ
>
> Marianne is correct.  I think it should be noted that:
>
> 1.  Air carriers are not required to comply with the ADA under the Air
> Carriers Accessibility Act (ACAA).
>
> 2.  Under the ACAA, air carriers may require records of vaccinations for
> service animals.
>
> 3.  Under the ACAA, air carriers may require a request for accommodation
> of a service animal prior to boarding and provide a form for doing so.
>
> The new Delta policy regarding service animals does not require
> certification of service dog status.  It only requires that veterinary
> certificates of vaccination be less than 1 year old, if you are
> traveling with a service animal.  When I was at GDF, we were advised
> that we should always carry our vaccination certificates with us when we
> traveled by air.
>
> I think the new policy was carefully researched by Delta.  Now, whether
> it makes sense or not, is an entirely different thing, as many here have
> pointed out.
>
> *David in Clearwater, FL*
> *david at bakerinet.com