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Delta Air Lines bans pit bulls as service or support animals
Delta Air Lines is tightening its rules on emotional support and service animals, citing "growing safety concerns" that include a recent incident in which two workers were bitten. The updated policy, which takes effect July 10, limits passengers to one emotional support animal each and bans "pit bull type" dogs as service or support animals on flights. (www.cbsnews.com) Más...
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Yes, I agree with this. While I acknowledge that support animals are needed by SOME people, the number of people trying to use it as a way just to get their pets on the plane with them has gotten out of hand; as the saying goes: A bad apple spoils the bunch. If there is need of the support animal then there should be no issue of proving said need when asked. I fly my quadcopter "drones", and I have to have proof that I am allowed to do so by showing that little piece of paper that the FAA now makes me carry, and you know what? I have no problem doing so because I am doing nothing wrong and doing everything in the open. It is no different than if you are a concealed weapons permit holder and you get pulled over you are supposed to tell the officer that you have it, and it's not about "control" it's about safety. Period. So a permit for a service animal shouldn't be an issue.
Support animals have become bull as every one has one and the right to take them anywhere any time and cannot be asked if they have proof of need.
I would not like a service animal in my space for hours why should they be allowed in the first place? Dog hair while you eat at a restraint and what about on a plane for hours? Where do they crap and pee? Get real people.
I would not like a service animal in my space for hours why should they be allowed in the first place? Dog hair while you eat at a restraint and what about on a plane for hours? Where do they crap and pee? Get real people.
Sorry, but you are wrong here.
The Air Carrier Access Act specifically states that if prompted by personnel at the airline, that the passenger must show paperwork stating why they need the emotional support animal, what their condition is, and the doctor who signed off on it, on their official letterhead.
Emotional Support Animals are covered in the ACAA, and yes, it is up to the airlines to enforce that. That is their right explicitly stated in the ACAA.
The Air Carrier Access Act specifically states that if prompted by personnel at the airline, that the passenger must show paperwork stating why they need the emotional support animal, what their condition is, and the doctor who signed off on it, on their official letterhead.
Emotional Support Animals are covered in the ACAA, and yes, it is up to the airlines to enforce that. That is their right explicitly stated in the ACAA.
Why should they be allowed in the first place? Because they have every right to be there, and BY LAW.
But I'll put it this way. The moment you take my wife's guide dog is the moment you give her your eyes. I mean, if you are going to take away her eyes and mobility, it is only fair that you give her your eyes in return so she can see.
Until you do, we'll continue to bring our guide dog with us aboard every flight we take, because she needs it, and by law, her and her service animal are permitted to go anywhere a human goes.
But I'll put it this way. The moment you take my wife's guide dog is the moment you give her your eyes. I mean, if you are going to take away her eyes and mobility, it is only fair that you give her your eyes in return so she can see.
Until you do, we'll continue to bring our guide dog with us aboard every flight we take, because she needs it, and by law, her and her service animal are permitted to go anywhere a human goes.
There is a big difference between a service animal and a support animal. I would hope that the Airline industry can tell the difference.
Of course there is. The difference here is that with a support animal, the Airlines actually have a right to request documentation from the passenger with the support animal. All of that is codified in the Air Carrier Access Act. The airlines again need to be reminded of that and that the power is in their hands, not those who falsely get some bogus paperwork to make their claim.
Where in the world do you eat at a 'restraint'?
