The word about scams has reached the Department of Transportation and they recently issued a statement about which animals get to fly for free.

Trained, documented, and therapist-approved animals are flying on airlines for free and it doesn’t matter how many ESAs you have.

Scammers have taken advantage of these rights and claim their animals are ESAs to avoid paying airlines hundreds of dollars.

Some animals cause trouble on the plane biting passengers and going to the bathroom. DOT clarifies that airlines should ask for documentation on training and passengers should notify ahead to avoid problems between species on the plane.

Airlines are to comply with the new guidelines over the next 30 days. DOT is expected to release a final set of rules by fall of 2020.

Article source: cbs6albany.com

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