Delta Air Says No More Support Kittens, Puppies on Flights

  • U.S. carrier also prohibits support animals from long trips
  • Rising incidents onboard prompt expansion of existing limits
Delta Changes Animal Policy
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Delta Air Lines Inc. is barring emotional-support and service animals that are less than four months old, while banning all support animals from flights longer than eight hours.

The changes will take effect for tickets issued on or after Dec. 18, the carrier said Bloomberg TerminalMonday. Passengers who bought tickets before then and who already requested to travel with an emotional support animal will be allowed a grace period to fly as originally planned until a full ban starts Feb. 1. The changes don’t affect pets that customers pay to take into the cabin in enclosed carriers.