Delta Bans Puppies and Kittens as Service/Support Animals
Dec 12, 2018, 4:09 pm
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Dec 12, 2018, 4:19 pm
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Dec 12, 2018, 4:28 pm
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49 posts and not one complaint about the outdated photo in the article the OP linked to?
The livery is not current.
I either missed it while scrolling through the thread or I am disappointed in you people.
EDIT: Even the Onion article someone linked to uses current livery. Not sure we can trust the source article.
The livery is not current.
I either missed it while scrolling through the thread or I am disappointed in you people.
EDIT: Even the Onion article someone linked to uses current livery. Not sure we can trust the source article.
Dec 12, 2018, 5:15 pm
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So yes, this is a thing that is happening, and it is a problem. And Delta is trying to address it.
Dec 12, 2018, 5:19 pm
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Dec 12, 2018, 5:43 pm
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The difference is that the new puppy parents will have to pay DL the pet fee rather than getting the fake ESA credentials on the internet. That sounds like good news to me.
Dec 12, 2018, 7:14 pm
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Dec 12, 2018, 7:47 pm
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Are you volunteering to get sucked out of the aircraft with those animals?
Dec 12, 2018, 7:52 pm
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No, service animals have been trained to provide specific support such as guiding, doing tasks, or detecting health changes (e.g., an impending epileptic seizure). ESAs are not trained. The owner is supposed to provide a letter from a health professional stating his/her (the owner’s) emotional need for the animal. In fact, it is easy to get an ESA certificate on line.
Dec 13, 2018, 4:55 am
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It is inconceiveable that DL has not obtained at least an informal "no action" from DOT. Large public companies don't take these risks because they just lead to nasty enforcement orders and shareholder derivative lawsuits when the fines are issued.
So, not worth debating unless you really are privvy to DL's legal work.
More to the point, good to see DL putting the interest of paying passengers ahead of animals.
So, not worth debating unless you really are privvy to DL's legal work.
More to the point, good to see DL putting the interest of paying passengers ahead of animals.
Dec 13, 2018, 5:55 am
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Dec 13, 2018, 5:58 am
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This is true in relation to the ADA which doesn't apply to airlines. The version that does apply per rules adopted by DOT does make them equal. This is the problem .