All service dogs have the right to board planes free of charge. Learn about the process and the documents you need. Discover helpful tips if you are traveling with a normal pet as well.
If you're a dog parent, you've likely faced the dilemma of what to do with your furry friend when it's time to travel. We still...
This article was last updated on April 2, 2025, to reflect the latest developments in service dog air travel. Boarding a flight with your service...
While U.S. airlines no longer accept emotional support animals free of charge in a cabin as they do with psychiatric service dogs, a few international...
Traveling through TSA and airport security is easy, as airport and government employees are trained to accommodate both service dogs and pet dogs. Emotional support animals don’t have the same rights as service dogs when traveling, so they’ll be considered pets. However, the secu [...]
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Yes, you can fly on a plane with an emotional support dog as long as your ESA is under your airline’s size limit and you pay a pet fee. Unless your emotional support animal is also a psychiatric service dog, it doesn’t have any special rights on airlines beyond what a normal pet [...]
Flying with your psychiatric service dog (PSD) is a chance to hit the skies with your ultimate teammate — a partner trained to help you in your greatest times of need. It’s simpler than you might think, and here’s how to make it happen in five simple steps: Check Your Airline’s P [...]
Many airlines will allow your pet to board the cabin with you, but usually only very small pets and for an additional fee. Airlines also give the option for pets to travel in cargo which many pet owners understandably would not consider doing.
Unfortunately emotional support animals no longer have the right to board the cabin of planes free of charge. ESAs are treated as normal pets under airline policies.
Yes! All service dogs still have the right to accompany their handlers in the cabin of airplanes, free of charge. In order to fly with a service dog, the handler will need to submit the DOT’s Service Animal Air Transportation Form to the airline.