US: Service animal debate rages ahead of new DoT rules
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are gearing up to implement new restrictions on passengers traveling with service animals July 1, but the separate guidelines may soon become moot once the US DoT issues its own rules later this summer. The DoT May 6 announced it was initiating a 45-day public comment period for a proposed rule governing service animals. The changes being weighed include policies that would distinguish between different types of animals, require they travel in pet carriers, limit the number of animals allowed, and require all service animals have been trained. DoT is also weighing whether to align its definition of “service animal” with the US Department of Justice’s definition, which includes only dogs that are “individually trained to work or perform tasks” for the benefit of a person with a disability. <br/>
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US: Service animal debate rages ahead of new DoT rules
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are gearing up to implement new restrictions on passengers traveling with service animals July 1, but the separate guidelines may soon become moot once the US DoT issues its own rules later this summer. The DoT May 6 announced it was initiating a 45-day public comment period for a proposed rule governing service animals. The changes being weighed include policies that would distinguish between different types of animals, require they travel in pet carriers, limit the number of animals allowed, and require all service animals have been trained. DoT is also weighing whether to align its definition of “service animal” with the US Department of Justice’s definition, which includes only dogs that are “individually trained to work or perform tasks” for the benefit of a person with a disability. <br/>
