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Old Nov 26, 2014, 6:27 pm
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Originally Posted by mvoight
TSA isn't tasked with deciding if animals can be on the plane.
Airlines charge fees to transport pets on planes
Airlines don't charge fees to transport support animals.
Are you suggesting TSA should care about whether or not someone paid to fly with the animal?


I am confused about why they would be keeping the ESA cat in a carrier under the seat, instead of holding it.
No, I am (sarcastically) implying that since TSA makes up many other rules on the fly, perhaps they could make up some about not allowing pets to fly. The airlines certainly don't seem to have the guts to challenge it, but TSA may be foolish enough to do us all a favor and try.
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Old Nov 26, 2014, 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by nall
The person in question is travelling to stay with a relative for several weeks for the holidays, and did not wish to check the animal. She has procured a carrier which is sized to fit underneath an airplane seat.
Sounds from this statement like the animal is NOT an ESA. If it were, it would not be a question of "did not wish to check the animal" since as a checked animal in the cargo hold it could not possibly provide emotional support. Hence the animal should incur the pet fee and be restricted as such. (At least IMO based on this newest clarification.)
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Old Nov 27, 2014, 12:54 am
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Look, I am not privy to all the specifics of her condition and even if I was, it's not appropriate for me to discuss someone else's medical conditions in depth on a public forum. I also don't know all the appropriate terminology for some of these things, and people are clearly very nitpicky on that.

What I can and will say is that the person in question has issues that warrant seeing a specialist, said specialist recommended an animal for emotional support, and it seems to have helped significantly.

Now, I do not know how the airline's classification of ESA may or may not differ from other organizations, and what the airline's procedures are for those various classifications. I welcome objective discussion of and information on all of that; while I am certain there is abuse of this just like everything else in the world, I'd greatly appreciate some actual help and information and would prefer if we could keep the personal opinions out of it.

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Old Nov 27, 2014, 1:02 am
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Originally Posted by nall
The person in question is travelling to stay with a relative for several weeks for the holidays, and did not wish to check the animal. She has procured a carrier which is sized to fit underneath an airplane seat.
Where will she be going to?
AA allows in-cabin pets to most destinations (except TATL/TPAC and deep South America flights, as well as HI), and her cat may travel with her owner in the cabin for a $125 fee (one-way) which probably is cheaper than paying her Dr. for the ESAN paperwork.
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Old Nov 27, 2014, 1:10 am
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Originally Posted by bhomburg
Where will she be going to?
AA allows in-cabin pets to most destinations (except TATL/TPAC and deep South America flights, as well as HI), and her cat may travel with her owner in the cabin for a $125 fee (one-way) which probably is cheaper than paying her Dr. for the ESAN paperwork.
Non-stop domestic flight fully within the continental U.S.

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Old Nov 27, 2014, 3:54 am
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In this case, I'd advise her to simply book the cat as an in-cabin pet ($250 fee for the return trip) and forgo the whole ESAN thing.
AAs pet policies are here.
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