Posted on 05/14/2018 4:15:03 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Starting July 1, ferrets, goats and hedgehogs can no longer fly American Airlines, even if they’re support animals.
They’re just three of a somewhat lengthy list of barred animals the airline has put out in response to an increase in customers transporting a service or support animal onboard their aircraft — more than 40 percent from 2016 to 2017.
“We support the rights of customers, from veterans to people with disabilities, with legitimate needs for a trained service or support animal,” AA said in a statement. “Unfortunately, untrained animals can lead to safety issues for our team, our customers and working dogs onboard our aircraft.”
Some of the changes include additional restrictions on animal types, including sugar gliders and snakes. American will now enforce the existing 48-hour advanced notice and pre-clearance policy for emotional support animals, but will have procedures in place for emergency travel booked within 48 hours of departure.
For people traveling with service animals on flights longer than 8 hours, documentation is required stating the animal won’t need to relieve itself or can do so in a way that doesn’t create a health or sanitation issue.
AA employees are trained to ask certain questions to determine the classification applicable to the animal.
Trained service animals are specifically trained to perform life functions for individuals with disabilities such as visual impairments, deafness, seizures and mobility impairments.
To travel with an emotional support and psychiatric service animal in the cabin, customers must contact the Special Assistance Desk with all required documentation at least 48 hours before their flight. Documentation validation includes AA contacting their mental health professional.
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However, I don't want those rodents on a plane.
Entitled celebrities started this crap so now we’re stuck with it.
This is an elitist, exclusionay, biased policy! Little goats are much nicer than horses, and their poo does not stink!
I'd hate to be on a plane where any horse -- mini or maxi -- performed its life functions.
What about a sheik who’s third wife is a camel?
“I’d walk a mile for a camel”
I don’t recall the airline, but Guam to San Diego, they took out half the seats for livestock, chickens, pigs, goats...
We dropped off and picked up that stuff all across Micronesia
I think they should rename themselves Animal Airlines!!!
I wonder what happens in an emergency when you have to get oxygen to your support animal??!!!
A few flights ago a female near us didn’t want to take off with her dog in its crate, it had to be in her lap. She pet this dog for 3 hours straight. Sometimes I am more scared of the people who need support than their animals...ugh!!!
Yep, ground travel is the way to go now.
OMG, an exit row panda! Is he able to perform the emergency exit procedures? That is fabulous.
Except with kids and combat vets “emotional support animals” are just a scam...a lot like “medical marijuana”.
this is merely psychiatrists making a mockery out of their profession
Hahahaha! A “comfort” Turkey!
It’s as if someone went on a plane with their hive of “Comfort“ African honeybees! What could possibly go wrong?
I swear, someone has to make a movie about this!
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