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Category Archives: Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

Emotional Support Animal (ESA)United Airlines

“Service Dog” On United Airlines Doubles As Fluffy Pillow In First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 26, 2025 16 Comments
Dog Pillow United Airlines

United Airlines doesn’t hand out pillows any longer on most domestic flights, even in first class, but don’t worry, just need to bring your “service dog” onboard and you’ll have something soft and warm to snuggle with. And as...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)Frontier

Plucky The Parrot Grounded: Frontier Airlines Refused Return Flight For Emotional Support Bird

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025 8 Comments
Emotional Support Parrot

Her first airplane trip in six years did not go as planned after Maria Fraterrigo was told by Frontier Airlines that she could return to New York City, but not her emotional support parrot, despite having no issues on...

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Delta Air LinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Delta Air Lines Bans Passenger After Their “Service Dog” Attacks Blind Man And His Real Service Dog

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025 50 Comments
Fake Service Dog Attack Delta

Delta Air Lines has purportedly banned a passenger after their (fake) service dog attacked a blind passenger and his (real) service dog. Report: Passenger Banned After Fake Service Dogs Attack Blind Man And His Real Service Dogs After Delta...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)United Airlines

“Service Dog” Gets Lost At Washington Dulles Airport…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025 30 Comments
Service Dog Washington Dulles

A “service dog” got lost in Washington Dulles Airport and I love the way that the United Airlines gate agent paged for the owner… “Service Dog” Goes Missing At Washington Dulles, As Gate Agent Hilariously Pages For Owner Video...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

“Service Dog” Camps Over Entire Row On United Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 11, 2024June 11, 2024 163 Comments
Service Dog Row United

Federal law may prohibit any meaningful verification of whether your “service dog” is trained to perform “work” on your behalf, but it is still reasonable to point out that when a dog flops over an entire row and refuses...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)United Airlines

When United Airlines Invited “Families With Young Children” To Preboard, She Strutted Into First Class With Her “Service” Puppy

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024 122 Comments
a woman walking a dog in a hallway

Another day, another dog incident, this time one that I personally witnessed on my recent United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Seattle. When a preboarding call was made for families with young children, an older woman with a...

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American AirlinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)News

“Service Dog” Savagely Attacks American Airlines Passenger, Bites Employee In Face

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2024 91 Comments
Dog Attack American Airlines

A vicious “service dog” attacked an American Airlines passenger and bit the face of an AA worker in the latest example of our out-of-control approach to animals on airplanes. Another “Service Animal” Dog Attack And Injures American Airlines Employee,...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)United Airlines

United Airlines Passenger Upset Over Fake “Service” Dog

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2024March 28, 2024 104 Comments
a dog sitting on a person's lap

A United Airlines passenger has expressed indignation over a suspicious and potentially fake “service dog” that was recently spotted in a first class cabin. Fake Sevice Dog On United Airlines Flight? In a video posted to Reddit entitled, “There’s...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)United Airlines

“Service” Dog Gulps Down First Class Meal On My United Airlines Flight…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 1, 2024January 1, 2024 245 Comments
Dog First Class Meal United

I’ve flown with my fair share of “service” dogs, but up until now I have never seen one actually consume a first class meal intended for human passengers. Until now. Service Dog Enjoys First Class Meal On My United...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

He Wanted To Take Emotional Support White Tiger On Plane…

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 9, 2023November 13, 2023 12 Comments
a child holding a stuffed tiger

I tried to talk him out of it, but he insisted on taking his emotional support white tiger with him on our flight to Malta… Emotional Support White Tiger On Airplane? No Thank You. My son Augustine was never...

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American AirlinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Emotional Support Fish On American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 18, 2022November 13, 2023 18 Comments
a bottle with a tube

I’m not a pet owner and not really interested in being one, but I do understand the affection many have for their “children” and I had to chuckle at how well a fish was looked after on a recent...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

Should A Dog Use Passenger Lavatory On Airplane?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2022November 14, 2023 42 Comments
a woman holding a dog in an airplane

I was recently on a flight with a dog that appeared to use the mid-cabin lavatory for mid-flight relief. Is that appropriate? Is It Appropriate For A Dog To Use Lavatory On Commercial Airplane Flight? Midway though a four-hour...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

One Airline Should Embrace Emotional Support Animals

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 26, 2021November 14, 2023 26 Comments
a man wearing a safety vest and holding a dog in a crate

With the dominoes falling on emotional support animals, there’s a business opportunity for one airline to be an outlier. A Business Opportunity For Emotional Support Animals When it comes to masks, Delta does not require young children to wear masks...

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Alaska AirlinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Yes! Alaska Airlines Bans Emotional Support Animals

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2020November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a brown dog looking up

Beginning January 11, 2021, Alaska Airlines will ban all emotional support animals on its flights. Service dogs will still be accepted onboard. Alaska Airlines Bans Emotional Support Animals Live and Let’s Fly wrote about DOT’s decision earlier this month...

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Did The Emotional Support Animal Ruling Change Anything?

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 6, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Qantas Dog Death

The Department of Transportation issued a final ruling and new guidance eliminating a restriction on airlines charging for emotional support animals, but did it really change anything?  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

There’s A New Loophole To Allow Emotional Support Animals On Planes…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 3, 2020November 14, 2023 30 Comments
a dog looking out a window

Airlines have been given the green light by the U.S. Department of Transportation to further restrict or prohibit emotional support animals onboard. But there’s still a potential loophole that can be exploited, even if not nearly as egregiously as...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

Does This Emotional Support Turtle Belong In First Class?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2020November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a close up of a turtle

The other day we were out walking and passed a lady…and her giant tortoise. This required a conversation. Should an emotional support turtle be allowed on airplanes so this dear lady can fly? An Encounter With An Emotional Support...

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American AirlinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Miniature Horse Flies First Class On American Airlines…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2020November 14, 2023 15 Comments
Horse First Class American Airlines

As the U.S. Department of Transportation considers sweeping changes that would allow airlines to ban emotional support animals and limit service animals to dogs, one miniature horse traveled across the country in first class on American Airlines. Ronica Froese...

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Emotional Support Animal (ESA)United Airlines

Emotional Support Bunny Flies Business Class On United…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 21, 2020November 14, 2023 29 Comments
Emotional Support Bunny

United Hare Lines, umm, Airlines welcomed aboard a cute little bunny onboard a flight from San Francisco to Osaka in business class. Of course it was an “emotional support” animal. The incident occurred over a year ago, but has...

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Delta Air LinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Disgusting Duo: Two Huge Emotional Support “Service” Dogs Invade Delta Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019 111 Comments
a dog on an airplane

I’ve long been of the mindset that emotional support animals should be banned from commercial aircraft. Pictures that have emerged from a recent Delta flight only demonstrate how ridiculous this game has become. Take a look at these two...

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