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The Zoo at 38,000 Feet

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The final rule on Traveling by Air with Service Animals in the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), codified in 14 CFR Part 382 and published in December, took effect January 11, 2021....more

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No More Friendly Skies for Emotional Support Animals

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Emotional support animals will no longer be categorized as “service animals” under the Air Carrier Access Act under new Department of Transportation regulations....more

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U.S. collars owners’ outlandish claims for flying ’emotional support’ animals

Um, no, federal regulators have decided: The nation’s skies no longer will be a sort of bad airborne set for a pop psychology version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Instead, owners of  so-called emotional support...more

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Emotional Support Animals Are Considered Pets Not Service Animals By US Department Of Transportation.

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U.S. Department of Transportation (“the Department” or “DOT”) announced it final rule on “Traveling by Air with Service Animals” on December 2, 2020. The rule will be effective 30 days after the date of publication of the...more

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DOT Confirms That Comfort Animals Are Not Service Animals

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a new regulation, “Traveling by Air with Service Animals,” that substantially revises its rules governing the transportation of service animals onboard aircraft. Under...more

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Airlines to Soon Ban Emotional Support Animals on Flights

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Over the years, there has been a lot of news stories about people traveling (or seeking to travel) with interesting animals. There was the incident involving a “beloved pet hamster” that was flushed down a toilet after Sprit...more

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Department Of Transportation Limits Emotional Support Animal Travel On Airlines

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As Fair Housing Defense blog readers are aware, the issue of questionable/fraudulent medical verifications for certain assistance animals has vexed both the professional apartment industry and airlines for some time now. In...more

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Snakes Off a Plane

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Acclaimed actor Samuel L. Jackson put it best when he exclaimed in a 2006 film: “Enough is enough.  I have had it with these [expletive] snakes on this [same expletive] plane.”  With its final rule under the Air Carrier...more

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“Goodbye My Little Pony!” – DOT Issues New Service Animal Rules

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At long last, the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) has brought clarity to the use of emotional support and service animals on airplanes. As many of you will remember, the DOT proposed a sweeping set of regulations on this...more

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DOT Proposes New Regulations on Service Animals in Air Travel

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Passengers seeking to travel with their service animals in the main cabin may soon face new restrictions from airlines, as the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”)...more

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Comfort Animals are Not Service Animals: U.S. DOT to Narrow Scope of Service Animal Accommodations

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed significant changes to its disability regulations relating to the transportation of service animals by air. DOT’s current regulations require that airlines allow...more

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DOT Proposal Restricts Service Animals on Planes: So Long to the Emotional Support Peacock?

On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed new amendments to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulations. These amendments would further restrict the type and use of service animals on...more

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U.S. Department Of Transportation Publishes Rule To Permit Airlines To Ban Emotional Support Animals

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In what some think may eventually reach the professional apartment management industry, earlier today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a proposed rule that would allow airlines to no longer accommodate...more

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