IAADP
International Association of
Assistance Dog Partners
Air Travel with an Assistance Dog
IAADP has developed this section to enable disabled persons who want to travel with a guide, hearing or service dog to become more familiar with the U.S. Government's rules and policies governing the transportation of service animals in the plane cabin. In addition to providing a link to relevant government documents, we feature an interesting article, The Real Scoop, for those taking their first flight and those who want the latest available information governing a team's interactions with security screeners, gate agents and flight attendants.
The Real Scoop by Professor Dakota
Non Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel 14 CFR 382Screening People with Disabilities
- Definition of a qualified person with a Disability Definition of a qualified person with a Disability - CFR 382.5
- Priority Seating for Assistance Dog Teams - CFR 382.37(c); 382.38.3
- Important Section on Service Animal Transportion - CFR 382.55
- Many other rights and responsibilities you may not know about - Scan CFR 382
Linked from TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
New Guidance On Air Travel to the UK
New Guidance On Air Travel to the UK ( article from Partners Forum by Joan Froling that details the some important points for owner trainers and others who wish to travel with an assistance dog to the UK in the plane cabin. Discusses DOT's new 2007 guidance document below )Department of Transportation May 2003 Guidance on Air Travel with Service Animals
Linked with permission from Department of Transportation Legal Department
"Guidance Concerning the Carriage of Service Animals in Air Transportation from the United States to the United Kingdom", which explains the rights and responsibilities of persons with disabilities, as well as U.S. and foreign carriers, in transporting service animals into the United Kingdom (U.K.), was released in late February (72 Fed. Reg. 8268 (February 26, 2007)). An accessible version is available on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) website at http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/rules/UKServiceAnimalGuidance.doc. If you have any questions about the document or any other matter, please contact the DOT Disability Hotline at 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TTY).Return to The Real Scoop
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