What do you need to know when you travel by air with service animals?
The most common issue of all pet-owners is getting problems while traveling with their dogs or other animals. But, now many airlines have changed their rules so that you can travel carry your service animals with you. The main thing is that you need to prove why you need a service dog. For this, you can show the Service dog letter, authorized by the certified therapist or medical officer.
First, you need to know about the service dogs:
A service dog is a kind of assistance animal that provides a special service to the needy or disabled person. These service dogs are trained and can perform specific tasks to help their handles. There are various types of service dogs according to their duty such as hearing dogs, mobility dogs, guide dogs, medical alert dogs, psychiatric service dogs, etc.
Some main information regarding Service Animal Travel by American airlines:
- Trained service animals are specially trained for some specific disabilities such as visual impairments, deafness, seizures, mobility impairments, and others
- 1 emotional support, or service animals per person
- Animal must be 4 months or older
- Your animal must be clean and well-behaved
- Remember that the final approval for travel will not occur until you reach the airport, and also it is determined that your animal will safely fit at your feet
- In case, if your animal is in a kennel then it should fit under the seat in front of you
Apart from the above points, there are some other things which you should know:
Your animal may not-
If you follow all the above main information then you will not face any trouble while traveling by air with a service animal. You are also recommended to carry your service animal or emotional support letter with you. For more information, you can contact certified and experienced psychologists, who will guide you for registering service animals, and also for getting a service dog letter.
- be seated in an exit row
- Eat from tray tables
- Occupy a seat