Southwest Airlines Emotional Support Animals
Southwest Airlines bans emotional support animals on flights only trained dogs allowed.
Southwest airlines emotional support animals. A new Department of Transportation regulation went into effect on January 11 that says. Emotional-support animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin on Southwest Airlines either. The airline said that customers who have emotional support animals booked on flights after Feb.
Additionally emotional support animals and service animals dont count towards the 6 pet carrier limit on a Southwest Airlines flight. Trained service dogs will still be allowed. As of January 11th 2021 the US.
Southwest Airlines is the latest to join the ban on Emotional Support Animals ESA following the DOT Rule Change. However the animals must meet all applicable requirements regarding in-cabin stowage and species dogs and cats only. The year 2021 started with major news for ESA owners.
The airline said Monday that it will let passengers bring trained service dogs in. Department of Transportation DOT no longer requires airlines to accommodate emotional support animals. This change is only for support animals which I do have to agree many dog parents violate this law.
Rest assured each pet will be subject to a 125 fee provided these pets are all. Additionally Southwest will no longer accept emotional support animals for travel effective on March 1 2021. Customers may still travel with some animals as part of the airlines existing pets program for a charge.
Currently only Southwest Airlines Sun Country and Air Canada are accepting emotional support animals. Emotional-support animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin on Southwest Airlines either. Southwest Airlines no longer accepts ESAs on board.