- In addition, all emotional support and service animals that are less than four months of age have been banned on all flights regardless of duration.
- The new policy goes into effect on December 18, 2018.
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Delta has banned all emotional support animals on long flights (DAL)
Delta Air Lines has also banned all emotional support and service animals younger than four months old from its flights.
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Delta Air Lines announced on Monday that certain emotional support and service animals have been banned from flying on board its airline.
The Atlanta-based airline will update its support and service animal policy later this month to include a ban on emotional support animals or ESAs on a flight lasting longer than eight hours. In addition, the new policy also includes a ban on all emotional support and service animals that are less than four months of age regardless of flight duration.
"We will continue to review and enhance our policies and procedures as health and safety are core values at Delta," John Laughter, Delta's senior vice president for corporate safety, security, and compliance, said in a statement. "These updates support Delta's commitment to safety and also protect the rights of customers with documented needs – such as veterans with disabilities – to travel with trained service and support animals."
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The airline's new rules go into effect for tickets purchased on or after December 18. However, passengers who purchased tickets ahead of the 18th and have already requested to travel with a service or support animal will be allowed to go ahead with their flight. Exceptions to the new rules will end on February 1, 2019.
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