Author: Donica Phifer / Source: Newsweek
Delta Airlines will be making a big change to company policies just as the Christmas travel season heats up.
According to a report from Market Watch, Delta announced on Monday that emotional support animals will no longer be allowed on flights over eight hours in length, beginning on Dec.
18.Additionally, emotional support animals four months or younger will not be allowed on any flight. That policy will also go into effect on Dec. 18.
The change, Delta says, is tied to the safety of customers and to allow the airline to better service the needs of passengers with documented needs, such as veterans or individuals with disabilities who might require a service animal.
“These updates support Delta’s commitment to safety and also protect the rights of customers with documented needs—such as veterans with disabilities—to travel with trained service and support animals,” John Laughter, Delta’s senior vice president, corporate safety, security and compliance, said.
An 84 percent increase in incidents involving emotional support animals in 2016 and 2017 is another component to the change, the airline said, citing instances of “including urination/defecation, biting and even a widely reported attack by a 70-pound dog,” Market Watch reports.
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