US: A4A urges DoT to restrict definition of ‘service animal’
A4A wants the US DoT to change the rules governing service animals to restrict passengers from bringing emotional service animals (ESA) aboard the cabin. A4A SVP Sharon Pinkerton said the group has been urging DoT to align its definition of “service animal” with the Department of Justice’s definition to include only animals that are “trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability." That change would effectively end the ESA category altogether. Under the DOJ definition, only trained service animals which perform physical tasks are permitted to travel in the cabin. “Right now, a different definition exists for airlines and their customers versus the rest of public places like hotels and restaurants which are all governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act ,” Pinkerton said. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2019-08-21/general/us-a4a-urges-dot-to-restrict-definition-of-2018service-animal2019
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/logo.png
US: A4A urges DoT to restrict definition of ‘service animal’
A4A wants the US DoT to change the rules governing service animals to restrict passengers from bringing emotional service animals (ESA) aboard the cabin. A4A SVP Sharon Pinkerton said the group has been urging DoT to align its definition of “service animal” with the Department of Justice’s definition to include only animals that are “trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability." That change would effectively end the ESA category altogether. Under the DOJ definition, only trained service animals which perform physical tasks are permitted to travel in the cabin. “Right now, a different definition exists for airlines and their customers versus the rest of public places like hotels and restaurants which are all governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act ,” Pinkerton said. <br/>
