Originally Posted by
justhere
Except for service animals (not ESA's), it seems there is generally no legal requirement to waive. It appears the opposite is true, that airlines cannot require advanced notice, with a few exceptions (no matter how large it's writ). That's why it'll be interesting to see how this plays out for people with service animals.
This is an incorrect reading of the statute. If Delta were hypothetically sued, the 48 hour requirement would be upheld unless it were found to be unreasonable, because even with bona fide disabilities, the statute requires only reasonable accomodations, and there are good reasons for an advance notice requirement.
The DOT's guidance is just that.