[NAGDU] Flying, part 2

[Al Elia]

Everyone:

1. You need to check your airlines website for their particular 
requirements. Each airline has a different process for providing your 
DOT form electronically if you book more than 48 hours in advance. You 
should also re-check  the airline website each time you book a new 
reservation, as several airlines have changed their procedures. It is 
all very frustrating. You should be able to find information on your 
airlines service animal procedures by googling your airline’s name 
plus service animals.
2. You should always use the DOT form, not the form provided by the 
airline with their logo/name on it. All airlines must accept the DOT 
form. However, airlines have been refusing to accept forms with other 
airlines’ branding.
3. MAke sure that if you bring a copy of the form with you to the 
airport, you  bring one that has your signature’s date after the date 
you booked your fglight. Also, keep in mind that you will need to check 
and comply with any processes for providing the form more than 48  hours 
in advance of your flight if you booked mor  than 48 hours in advance. 
Bringing the form to the airport is not an acceptable alternative to 
whatever processes your airline has on its website unless the airline 
clearly states that all you need to do is bring the form with you to the 
airport.
4. NFB and NAGDU are working on a petition to amend the regulations 
about flying with a service animal to reduce the barriers blind folks 
encounter when flying with a guide dog. We are also working with 
legislators to enact a pre-check for service animals pilot program that 
would eliminate the requirement to deal with the DOT forms for program 
participants.

We will be discussing the problems and solutions to our flyinhg with our 
guide dogs  at our seminar and business meetings in Houston. I hope to 
see you all there.

Yours,

/Æ

Al Elia
NAGDU Board member


On 21 Jun 2023, at 9:22, Christina Moore wrote:

> Yeah when I fly, I keep the form with me. I think they are good for a 
> year
> or so but I could be off on that timing.
> Does anyone know if you switch airlines you have to use that airline's
> form? I did do the new form when I flew the different airline back 
> last
> September but not sure if you can use the same form since it is pretty 
> much
> the same thing just a different airline on it.
> Christina
>
> On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 8:50 AM Tina Thomas via NAGDU 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I would keep my DOT service Dog from with me.
>> When I was flying United March 12 2023 from Minnesota, I was stopped 
>> and
>> asked if I had the DOT service animal forms printed out and on my 
>> person.
>> The woman of color asked me to present them. I informed her that I 
>> had
>> uploaded them on the website, and I had no way to print them out. So 
>> she
>> went to check the system a couple of times and then she came back and 
>> said
>> well we did find your form, however, you must have a printed copy in 
>> the
>> airport. She also asked me if I had a copy of the forms on my phone 
>> and I
>> said yes only  Because yes I did but still. Everyone, be vigilant and 
>> be
>> safe when traveling to and from convention. I’m sure this issue is 
>> going to
>> show up one way or another. We are still far removed from the day 
>> after
>> civil rights.
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