The growing trend of Emotional Support Animals
A dog in the grocery store; a cat in the cabin of an airplane; a bird in a coffee shop – companion creatures labelled as Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are showing up more and more in places...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals that provides greater clarity to passengers, airlines, and...
View ArticleFlight Attendant Union Statement on DOTs New Guidelines for Animals In the Cabin
WASHINGTON (August 8, 2019) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson released the following statement on new guidance from the Department of Transportation on service and...
View ArticleUSA TODAY: DOT Releases New Guidelines for Animals In the Cabin
On Thursday, the Department of Transportation released new guidance on service and emotional support animals in the cabin. read more
View ArticleDelta updates service and support animal policy following DOT guidance
Effective immediately, Delta is discontinuing its 8-hour flight limit for emotional support animals (ESAs).read more
View ArticleFlight Attendants Applaud DOT's Clear Rule on Animals in the Cabin
Washington, DC (January 22, 2019) — The Department of Transportation today released a notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks to amend the definition of a service animal in air transportation and...
View ArticleJustice Department Files Lawsuit Against Philadelphia Condo Association for...
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that a Philadelphia condo association has violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against persons with disabilities...
View ArticleNCD advises DOT on Air Carrier Access Act service animal provisions
WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability--an independent federal agency--has made recommendations to Department of Transportation concerning recommended changes to the Air Carrier Access Act...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Signs Legislation Prohibiting Housing Providers from...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today (S6172/A7331) prohibiting housing providers from discriminating against a person who relies on an animal for assistance alleviating symptoms or the...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Transportation Announces Final Rule on Traveling by Air...
The Department received more than 15,000 comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking. The final rule announced today addresses concerns raised by individuals with disabilities, airlines, flight...
View ArticleAVMA influence is apparent in new DOT final rule on traveling by air with...
U.S. airlines, which were previously required to accommodate emotional support animals on flights, will no longer be required to do so.read more
View ArticleAlaska Airlines announces revisions to its service animal policy
SEATTLE , Dec. 29, 2020 / / -- Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on its flights. Effective...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines Announces Changes to Policies for Travel with Emotional...
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines today announced forthcoming changes to its policies and procedures for travel with emotional support animals and service animals, aligning with regulations...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Announces Revised Policies For Emotional Support And...
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced that, consistent with new regulations from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the carrier is making changes to its policies regarding...
View ArticleAttorney General Brnovich Resolves Civil Rights Case Involving Service Animal
TUCSON - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that his office (AGO) resolved an Arizonans with Disabilities Act (AzDA) complaint against a Tucson establishment that allegedly refused to serve a...
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