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The Department of Transportation has recently released new
guidelines that will allow those individuals who are disabled to be accompanied by their pets when
traveling on commercial planes, if it provides them with extra emotional
support.
The service-animals will be
allowed to accompany the passenger but first, they must fit into the criteria required by the airport staff. The staff
should ask how the animal aids the passenger and what training it has received. They may also ask questions in regard to some verification of
the disability and the animals training.
The animal must not obstruct the aisle or put any other passenger in
danger and must be behaving properly in a public setting. The owner must also
provide a “relief area” for their pet.
A few exceptions to this rule are ferrets,
rodents, spiders and snakes. The rest of the regulations are outlined
thoroughly in the DOT’s Draft Technical
Assistance Manual!
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