Service Animals On Planes Delta

Delta air lines says it carried about 250000 animals including service dogs in 2017 and about 600000 last year.

Service animals on planes delta. Airlines could require that service animals be on a. Customers have attempted to fly with comfort turkeys gliding possums known as sugar gliders snakes spiders and more. Airlines could require that service animals be on a.

As of July 2018 restrictions were placed on the breed of support animal permitted on Delta flights. The airline is also a popular choice among pet parents wanting to bring Fido or Fluffy on vacation. Service animals must be leashed or otherwise restrained by carrier or tether and remain under the control of their owner for the duration of the flight Animals must not obstruct an aisle or other area that must remain unobstructed to facilitate an emergency evacuation.

Based on my reading of the policy though emotional support animals will still be accepted for the duration of the schedule as long as theyre ticketed by then unlike at Alaska and American. Flying close to 700 service animals per day Delta reported one attack involving a 70-pound dog. Delta along with many other US-based carriers directly prohibits unusual service animals such as snakes and other reptiles ferrets rodents and spiders as.

Delta the second-biggest US. 11121 Delta will only accept Trained Service Animals that are dogs regardless of breed. Delta does not permit service or emotional support animals that pose safety andor public health concerns.

For in-cabin travel Delta accepts dogs cats and birds at a cost of 125 each way on domestic flights 200 each way for international flights. From January 11 Alaska Airlines will begin limiting the number of service animals allowed per passenger to two. It said the plan is a response to concerns that increasing passengers are falsely claiming pets as.

Customers booking travel 48 hours or more prior to departure must submit the Service Animal Air Travel form in advance for. But not every animal is an emotional support. For tickets purchased on or after november 17 2020 customers traveling with a trained service animal or emotional support animal may not also bring a pet in the cabin.