Big 3 + AS quickly pulled the trigger on ESA bans...


https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...upport-animals

https://thepointsguy.com/news/spirit...pport-animals/

I think it’s just about every airline.

SWA doesn’t carry live cargo, so we’ll probably continue to carry Rocco, the Emotional Support Pitbull in the cabin next to the terrified toddler.

There's probably a market niche for that, but I thought it was NK.

I think it’s dogs and cats only.

Has to be in a carrier under the seat and pay the pet fee if applicable I think

Depends on the airline, but the only safe bet is either a legit service dog (not ESA), or small dog or cat in a carrier which is small enough to carry on.

Too bad out the miniature horses

I was always curious as to the back story about how those got approved as service animals... some specialty horse breeder must have had a cousin in congress. The fed just needs to limit the access rights to reasonable animals, ie dogs. If you're allergic, poodles work for that. You can have an asian elephant as a service animal if you want, you just don't have the right to bring into grocery stores, airplanes, etc.

You mean my emotional support porcupine cannot be brought on board? I always insist my seeing eye lion be with me. You should have seen the look on first officers’ faces though the years.