[Ohio-Talk] New airline rules finally

[marianne at denningweb.com]

Here is a brief description of the changes when travelling with a service
animal. It sounds like miniature horses. 
Defines a service animal as a dog that is individually trained to do work or
perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability;
No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal;
Requires airlines to treat psychiatric service animals the same as other
service animals;
Allows airlines to require forms developed by DOT attesting to a service
animal's health, behavior and training, and if taking a long flight
attesting that the service animal can either not relieve itself, or can
relieve itself in a sanitary manner;
Allows airlines to require individuals traveling with a service animal to
provide the DOT service animal form(s) up to 48 hours in advance of the date
of travel if the passenger's reservation was made prior to that time;
Prohibits airlines from requiring passengers with a disability who are
traveling with a service animal to physically check-in at the airport
instead of using the online check-in process;  
Allows airlines to require a person with a disability seeking to travel with
a service animal to provide the DOT service animal form(s) at the
passenger's departure gate on the date of travel;
Allows airlines to limit the number of service animals traveling with a
single passenger with a disability to two service animals; 
Allows airlines to require a service animal to fit within its handler's foot
space on the aircraft;
Allows airlines to require that service animals be harnessed, leashed, or
tethered at all times in the airport and on the aircraft;
Continues to allow airlines to refuse transportation to service animals that
exhibit aggressive behavior and that pose a direct threat to the health or
safety of others; and
Continues to prohibit airlines from refusing to transport a service animal
solely based on breed.

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Subject: [Ohio-Talk] New airline rules finally

New rule cracks down on emotional support dogs on US airlines

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