New Emotional Support Animal Policy Changes on Airlines for Your Pet

💼Emotional support animals are now seen as pets unless they are nationally trained as service dogs.

🐶Service animals must be dogs, trained, and have the correct national paperwork.

📝You can still travel with an emotional support animal if you bought the tickets before January 11th.

💸You have to pay for your pet as a pet if you want to travel with them as an emotional support animal.

🚗Consider driving or using a pet boarding service as alternatives if you cannot fly with your emotional support animal.

Can I still travel with my emotional support animal?

—Yes, you can still travel with your emotional support animal if you bought the tickets before January 11th.

What are the new rules for emotional support animals?

—Emotional support animals are now seen as pets unless they are nationally trained as service dogs.

What kind of animals can I bring on the plane?

—Service animals must be dogs, trained, and have the correct national paperwork. All other pets are seen as pets and have to be paid for as such.

What should I do if I can't fly with my emotional support animal?

—Consider driving to your destination or using a pet boarding service as alternatives.

Why did the rules for emotional support animals change?

—The rules changed because of abuse of the system and concerns for passenger safety and allergies.

00:02The United States Department of Transportation has implemented new emotional support animal policy changes on airlines.

02:35Emotional support animals are now seen as pets unless they are nationally trained as service dogs.

03:12Service animals must be dogs, trained, and have the correct national paperwork.

09:58You can still travel with an emotional support animal if you bought the tickets before January 11th.

10:56Consider driving or using a pet boarding service as alternatives if you cannot fly with your emotional support animal.