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Pets are fetching their piece of the travel boom

09/30/24

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online). Travelers have been crowding into airports in record numbers this year — including on four legs and leashes. Tom Carpenter and his wife travel with their Havanese dog whenever they can. “His daycare would be $350 for a 10-day trip, […]

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New rules for service and emotional support animals on airplanes now in effect

01/10/21

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s new rules regarding service animals and emotional support animals on airplanes goes into effect January 11, 2021. You can read all the details here, but here are some key points to keep in mind if you’re planning on flying on a commercial flight with a service animal, emotional support animal, […]

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Dog dies after United tells flyer to put carrier in overhead bin

03/13/18

An investigation is underway after United Airlines confirms that a dog died during a flight after a flight attendant insisted a passenger put the carrier containing the dog in the overhead bin.

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Taking turkey: Delta changing rules on service animals

01/19/18

No doubt you know someone, or have set next to someone, or read an outrageous story about someone who has claimed their pet dog or, in some cases, pet turkey, monkey, snake, pig, parrot or miniature pony, is an emotional support animal that qualifies for a free, uncaged flight inside the cabin. Sometimes it is […]

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07/30/11

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Pets are fetching their piece of the travel boom

New rules for service and emotional support animals on airplanes now in effect

Dog dies after United tells flyer to put carrier in overhead bin

Taking turkey: Delta changing rules on service animals

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