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

[Jordan Gallacher]

Still, they are asking for advanced notice that a service animal will be traveling, which i think is not allowed under the ACA.
Jordan

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> On Jan 20, 2018, at 10:22 AM, David via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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:
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> 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
> 
> *
>> 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
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