Mark Matousek
Finally, most airlines will require a supporting document indicating that the animal is safe to travel with! Employment Laws Emotional support animals are not service dogs. Therefore, they are not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. As such, your employer is not obligated to allow you...
“The fact that anybody with a van can do this, whether or not they have the competency and the capacity to get your animals somewhere safely, means you have to do your homework,” Shear says. “It’s better to regret that you put too much time into the vetting than to regret...
Yes, any dog can be an emotional support animal (ESA), as long as it provides the emotional support needed by its owner. Unlike service dogs, which require specialized training,emotional support animalsdo not need specific training to qualify. The key requirement is that the dog must offer co...
In Delta’s case, its rules state that in order to fly with an emotional support animal — which is free of charge —“customers with mental health-related disabilities must provide a letter from their mental health professional to verify service, an emotional support animal/psy...
Traveling through an airport with an animal can be incredibly complicated and stressful — so much so that we studiedwhich airports are best and worst for pet travel, as well as thebest and worst airlines to fly with pets. All animalsmust still pass through the security checkpoint. ...
commercial airline flights (FAR 121.33), whereas the International Air Transport Association recommendations allow each (international) carrier to make an individual decision based on the costs and benefits, with a recent publication reporting that only around 65% of European airlines do carry an AED....
Let’s not love places to death. Just like it’simportant to protect animalsand the environment when we travel, so too is it important to protect residents and the destinations themselves. Do I think lots of tourists are suddenly going to go “Oh, I didn’t realize we were doing this!
” Sometimes, under the ADA, protections also extend to miniature horses that are trained to provide assistance to disabled people, but it does not apply to emotional support animals. The Department of Justice defines service animals under the ADA as dogs trained to perform identifiable tasks that...
Following nearly two weeks on the road in the Klondike, it’s now time for one last ride down the winding Alaska Highway and a return to Whitehorse. To complete your northern journey, here are a few things to see on the route and what to do once you’re back in town: ...