The revised air carrier access act rules define a service animal as "a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability," according to a. A service dog named orlando rests on the foot of its trainer, john reddan, while sitting inside a united airlines plane april 1, 2017, at newark liberty international airport in newark, n.j.. Two people on a delta flight opened a cabin door and exited the plane, with a service dog, while it was taxiing to a runway at new york's laguardia airport. skip navigation..
For those who require the use of a service dog, the americans with disabilities act of 1990 allows service animals to travel in the cabin of an aircraft. service dogs include guide dogs as well as. In this april 1, 2017 file photo, a service dog strolls through the isle inside a united airlines plane at newark liberty international airport while taking part in a training exercise in newark. Service dogs and emotional support animals are welcome on all u.s. carrier flights. there are no additional charges for service animals traveling in the cabin. to travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal, you’ll need to contact reservations at least 48 hours before your flight and submit the required documentation, we.