Originally Posted by
PTravel
Unlike service animals, there are no criteria for "emotional support animals" other than a letter from a doctor saying the person needs the animal with him for his emotional well-being.
I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm not interchanging terms. Service animals? Fine. In fact, more than fine. Admirable, and deserving every accommodation and support. "Emotional support animals"? Someone whose mental health is so precarious that the only way they can go out in public is if they take their pet with them has no business flying on a commercial aircraft.
I have an emotional support wife. Can she fly free and sit on my lap?
I'm not arguing the legality. I'm just pointing out that just because an animal is an Emotional Support Animal doesn't mean it isn't trained to the standard of a Service Animal. I also agree that some aren't. Your argument seemed to imply that no Emotional Support Animals were properly trained for the access they receive.