The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed giving airlines the pow...
) have moved to limit emotional support animals in cabins to largely dogs and cats after a growing number of passengers were bringing a wide variety of exotic pets such as monkeys, pigs and various birds that could pose a safety risk. Airlines in recent years reported a big jump in travelers bringing animals aboard.
The department said the proposal “is intended to ensure a safe and accessible air transportation system” and will be open for public comment. Spirit Airlines Inc told regulators it lost “millions of dollars in pet carriage fees from passengers fraudulently claiming their ‘house pets are service or support animals.’”
The administration’s proposal would consider “a psychiatric service animal” like any other service animal and require the same training and treatment as others.
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