Wish I lived in Fl
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- Jan 31, 2004
What is needed is reserved space for service and/or support animals. So you don't get to the airport and cannot bring yours aboard because someone else brought theirs on first and the quota was exceeded, Reserved space would also help give a heads up to others booking later and needing a no-dog or no-cat flight. And giving a heads up to an animal owner if a no-animal traveler had already booked that flight.
Not familiar with the term 'no-animal traveler'. Are you saying a person can declare themselves one and service animals are prohibited on the flight? Doesn't seem 'right' to me. Everybody should have an equal chance to fly. That said, I'd be thrilled if those passengers with service animals would be seated consistently in a specific area of the plane...Allowing those to avoid it and pick/sit elsewhere.
I have pets, along with allergies to them. Coping skills make it work at home, seems you tend to get desensitized to your own pets to some degree. When I'm around other's, it's another story.
What is needed is reserved space for service and/or support animals. So you don't get to the airport and cannot bring yours aboard because someone else brought theirs on first and the quota was exceeded, Reserved space would also help give a heads up to others booking later and needing a no-dog or no-cat flight. And giving a heads up to an animal owner if a no-animal traveler had already booked that flight.
Perhaps they are looking at amending rules.
Not an expert, probably better topic for disability board
My understanding (and it surely could be in corrected/outdated info) is that ESA & PSD animals aren't covered under ADA rules as in passenger needs & they must provide letter from mental health provider prior to flying.
Not familiar with the term 'no-animal traveler'. Are you saying a person can declare themselves one and service animals are prohibited on the flight? Doesn't seem 'right' to me. Everybody should have an equal chance to fly. That said, I'd be thrilled if those passengers with service animals would be seated consistently in a specific area of the plane...Allowing those to avoid it and pick/sit elsewhere.
I have pets, along with allergies to them. Coping skills make it work at home, seems you tend to get desensitized to your own pets to some degree. When I'm around other's, it's another story.
When I see a service animal come aboard, and it sits nearby me, I know it's going to be a rough flight & I need to take allergy meds and hope for the best. At the risk of stressing the passenger even more, I have requested to move my seat on longer flights when it happens. people do tend to be eager to move forward on a plane
Airlines have to follow ACAA laws not ADA laws. ACAA laws require them to allow ESA on flights where ESA are not afforded the same rights as services animals on land.