Originally Posted by
weero
And this is where all the trouble originates from. Pair this lax requirement with the non-incentive to enforce it and you have - well - United Airlines.
UA is the on carrier where I have seen doggies zooming around and once a bird taking flight (which I enjoyed a lot, I have to admit). And it also is the only carrier where I have seen dogs roaming on non-US flights. One particularly funny example was a sausage doggie who tried to fight the deceleration forces running back the aisle upon touching down in GIG.
So what do "these laws" prescribe? And how limited in scope are they that we never see a pet roaming an Asian carrier flying to and from the US?
Here are the authorization forms for UA and AA:
https://www.united.com/web/format/pd...3S_updated.pdf
https://www.aa.com/content/images/generic/ESAN_Form.pdf
And Delta's policy which requires the same:
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...e-animals.html
Are you saying that UA is particularly lax in enforcing the documentation and behavior requirements? Because the rules are the same on all US-flag carriers.
The relevant DOT regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act contains the following language: "Except for § 382.70, this part does not apply to foreign air carriers or to airport facilities outside the United States, its territories, possessions, and commonwealths." That would explain the lack of four-legged creatures roaming the aisles of foreign-flag carriers.