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DELTA IT SEEMS HAS GONE AGAINST THE ADA DEFINITION OF A SERVICE DOG VERSES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG IN TERMS OF REGULATIONS...
DELTA PUTS A TRAINED SERVICE DOG THAT IS TASKS TO PERFORM A SERVICE IN THE ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERS THAT HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY A DOCTOR.

IS THIS LEGAL????





Service Animals
We welcome service animals in the aircraft cabin, such as dogs and monkeys trained to assist passengers with mobility, visual, or hearing disabilities.

A service animal must be in the floor space where the passenger sits and may not get in the way of an aisle or any area that needs to remain clear for emergencies. (That's why we can't seat you in the exit row.)

Some locations (Hawaii, Great Britain, etc.) have quarantine laws for animals, or might not permit their entry at all. See Health Requirements for more information.

We, or your travel agent, will be able to help you find out what the requirements are for your destination. But remember, it's up to you to follow the regulations.

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Emotional Support Animals and Psychiatric Service Animals
Delta complies with the Air Carrier Access Act by allowing customers traveling with emotional support animals or psychiatric service animals to travel without charge with the following conditions:

Acceptance Guidelines

May or may not be trained to perform observable functions. However, the animal must be trained to behave properly in public settings as service animals do.
Emotional support animals travel free of charge and the animal is exempt from cabin allotment.
Like service animals emotional support animals can be transported in the cabin.
Delta requires medical documentation (not more than one year old) from a mental health professional to be presented to an agent upon check in on physician letterhead stating:
Title, address, and phone number of mental health professional.
Medical justification for need of animal.
List of support function animal provides.
Delta requires documentation (not more than one year old) regarding the medical need for the presence of an emotional support animal, as a condition of permitting the animal to accompany the guest in the cabin
Transfer call to CRO Desk for handling when any issues arise on the acceptance of emotional support animals.
A kennel is not required for emotional support animals if they are fully trained and meet same requirements as a service animal.