[NFBMT] New Delta Airlines Travel Policy Information

[Jim Marks]

Delta's new policy regarding service animals sure is problem-ridden.  The
right to use service animals comes mostly from state and not federal laws.
The federal rules --- I understand them to be more regulatory than statutory
--- provide some guidelines and definitions of illegal discrimination.  They
are based loosely on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 off
the Rehabilitation Act, Fair Housing, and other federal anti-discrimination
rules.  State laws are pretty clear, though.  If a blind person chooses to
use a dog guide, we have the right to take them wherever we go.  What's
going on really doesn't come from guide dog use, though.  It's more a matter
of other service and companion animals.  We all know it's getting out of
control and that outfits like Delta are trying to re-assert a balance.  It's
just that their right to control animals on airplanes should not deny or
limit the legitimate use of guide dogs by the blind.  Delta has the right to
ask if the animal is a service animal and to ask what service the animal
performs, but nothing else.  Delta already has the power to refuse companion
animals and pets if they so choose.  I'm feeling pretty angry about what
Delta is trying to do, and I'll bet this one will go to court or with Delta
backing down.



Jim Marks
Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
(406) 438-1421

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Subject: [NFBMT] New Delta Airlines Travel Policy Information

Greetings, fellow Montana Federationists.

 

This may impact some of us going to National Convention.

 

You may be aware that Delta Airlines announced that as of March 1st 2018 a
change to their policy regarding transportation of Service Animals will come
into effect.  There have been many stories in the media, several with
inconsistent facts.  I have posted a link below to what appears to be their
new policy.  We will update you on any new developments.  

 

Here is the link:

 

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

 

Joy Breslauer, President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site:  <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> http://www.nfbofmt.org

 

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