Southwest Airlines Emotional Support Animals

Only dogs are accepted as trained service animals.

Southwest airlines emotional support animals. However the animals must meet all applicable requirements regarding in-cabin stowage and species dogs and cats only. Southwest Airlines too issued a statement on 25th January stating that it will no longer entertain emotional support animals. Effective March 1 the airline will no longer transport emotional support animals.

Currently only Southwest Airlines Sun Country and Air Canada are accepting emotional support animals. But first some unpleasant news for owners of emotional support animals ESAs. The airline said that customers who have emotional support animals booked on flights after Feb.

28 2021 should contact Southwest for more information and assistance. Customers who hold a reservation with an emotional support animal for March 1 or later are being told to contact the airline for more information and for assistance. Sorry it doesnt look like your Afrivian Grey will be allowed to fly with Southwest.

Southwest Airlines no longer accepts ESAs on board. Southwest Airlines still allows service dogs but not emotional support animals. No more ESAs on Southwest flights from March 1st.

Additionally emotional support animals and service animals dont count towards the 6 pet carrier limit on a Southwest Airlines flight. Four-legged access will be reserved for trained service dogs and smaller dogs and cats traveling in their carriers. Beginning March 1 emotional support cats dogs hamsters miniature ponies and other animals will no longer be allowed on Southwest flights.

Rest assured each pet will be subject to a 125 fee provided these pets are all. According to the new policy emotional-support animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin on Southwest Airlines. Additionally Southwest will no longer accept emotional support animals for travel effective on March 1 2021.