American Airlines announced Tuesday certain support animals will no longer be accepted on flights.
The airline released a new list of prohibited animals after a year of people bringing various support animals aboard flights.
The new list of barred animals includes spiders, hedgehogs, goats and snakes.
"We support the rights of customers, from veterans to people with disabilities, with legitimate needs for a trained service or support animal," American Airlines said in a press release, according to CNN Money. "Unfortunately, untrained animals can lead to safety issues for our team, our customers and working dogs onboard our aircraft."
The full list includes:
At American, we want to have policies and procedures in place that protect our team members and our customers who have a real need for a trained service or support animal, American said in a statement.
The changes begin on June 1.
The airline will now require 48 hours notice of the support animal, along with proper documents. The airline must have the option to contact a medical professional to confirm the persons support needs.
Back in January, United Airlines denied a womans emotional support peacock from boarding a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport, the Deseret News reported.
An unidentified woman bought a second plane ticket for her peacock, which, she said, supports her emotionally. United said she couldnt bring the bird on the flight.
"This animal did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size. We explained this to the customers on three separate occasions before they arrived at the airport," United said in a statement, according to Fox News.
Since then, both United and Delta require passengers to sign a form that their animal will be well-behaved. They also need a signature from a doctor to confirm that the animal is needed for emotional support.
The airline released a new list of prohibited animals after a year of people bringing various support animals aboard flights.
The new list of barred animals includes spiders, hedgehogs, goats and snakes.
"We support the rights of customers, from veterans to people with disabilities, with legitimate needs for a trained service or support animal," American Airlines said in a press release, according to CNN Money. "Unfortunately, untrained animals can lead to safety issues for our team, our customers and working dogs onboard our aircraft."
The full list includes:
- Amphibians
- Ferrets
- Goats
- Hedgehogs
- Insects
- Reptiles
- Rodents
- Snakes
- Spiders
- Sugar gliders
- Non-household birds (game birds, waterfowl, birds of prey)
- Animals with tusks, horns and hooves
- Dirty animals with odors.
At American, we want to have policies and procedures in place that protect our team members and our customers who have a real need for a trained service or support animal, American said in a statement.
The changes begin on June 1.
The airline will now require 48 hours notice of the support animal, along with proper documents. The airline must have the option to contact a medical professional to confirm the persons support needs.
Back in January, United Airlines denied a womans emotional support peacock from boarding a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport, the Deseret News reported.
An unidentified woman bought a second plane ticket for her peacock, which, she said, supports her emotionally. United said she couldnt bring the bird on the flight.
"This animal did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size. We explained this to the customers on three separate occasions before they arrived at the airport," United said in a statement, according to Fox News.
Since then, both United and Delta require passengers to sign a form that their animal will be well-behaved. They also need a signature from a doctor to confirm that the animal is needed for emotional support.
