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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear NFB & NAGDU Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> As most of you are aware, on January 19, 2018, Delta Airlines announced new policies concerning emotional support and service animals for their domestic flights, effective March 1, 2018. These new policies would require individuals traveling with emotional support and service animals to give Delta 48 hours notice prior to travel that they would be accompanied by an emotional support or service animal, provide a health certificate for the animal, and would restrict the availability of curbside, kiosk, and online check-in, requiring those accompanied by such animals to check-in at the customer service counter in order to present the proper documentation for inspection. Upon receipt of this announcement, the National Federation of the Blind contacted Delta Airlines to arrange a meeting to discuss this policy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> On Friday, February 2, Leaders from the National Federation of the Blind and the National Association of Guide Dog Users will meet with Delta officials at their Atlanta headquarters. We intend to work with Delta to create and implement a policy more in keeping with the spirit of the Air Carrier Access Act and its anti discriminatory provisions while creating sound standard operating procedures to curb the abuses that are being seen that create safety issues in the aircraft cabin. We will keep our membership abreast of these negotiations through our various social media. We encourage our members to join the discussions on Facebook, Twitter. Search for “NFB” and “NAGDU” on Facebook and follow us at Twitter at the following <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>@nfb_voice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>@nagdu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion Gwizdala <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion Gwizdala, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 626-2789<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President@NAGDU.ORG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>