On US planes, the dogs are winning
Airline efforts to corral the menagerie of animals in airplane cabins have fizzled this summer. Delta, American, United and other carriers tightened requirements on emotional-support animals, trying to curb the dramatic increase in dogs, cats and other creatures flying uncaged with airline passengers. The airlines now require documentation from veterinarians. United says the number of in-cabin pets it carried dipped in February, compared with the same month in 2017, after the airline announced tighter rules, and was down in March when the requirements went into effect. But then the volume increased again in April, went higher in May and stayed up all summer at comparable levels to last year. United has seen a 75% increase in on-board incidents in the past year. “This has gone too far,” said a spokesman. <br/>
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On US planes, the dogs are winning
Airline efforts to corral the menagerie of animals in airplane cabins have fizzled this summer. Delta, American, United and other carriers tightened requirements on emotional-support animals, trying to curb the dramatic increase in dogs, cats and other creatures flying uncaged with airline passengers. The airlines now require documentation from veterinarians. United says the number of in-cabin pets it carried dipped in February, compared with the same month in 2017, after the airline announced tighter rules, and was down in March when the requirements went into effect. But then the volume increased again in April, went higher in May and stayed up all summer at comparable levels to last year. United has seen a 75% increase in on-board incidents in the past year. “This has gone too far,” said a spokesman. <br/>
