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U.S. Regulations for Air Travel with Service Animals

A close-up of two golden retrievers in harness who patiently lie under the seats of their handlers at the airport gate.

If you work with a guide dog or other type of service animal and you haven’t flown in a while, you may be feeling ready to embrace the new normal and fly somewhere interesting. But … you’ve heard the U.S. regulations changed in the last few years concerning flying with a service animal. Here’s some helpful links to explore:

The Department of Transportation breaks it down and provides helpful tips about the regulations.

Once you’ve decided which airline you will be flying on, it’s a good idea to check out their policies on service animals so you know how they are applying the regulations. Check out this information from some major U.S. and Canadian carriers:

Alaska Airlines

Allegiant Air

American Airlines

Breeze Airways

Delta Airlines

Frontier Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Jet Blue

Southwest Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Sun Country Airlines

United Airlines

Air Canada

West Jet

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