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While some large airlines have had problems with emotional support animals, most pet owners are willing to pay the best dollars for their animal companions – whether they are emotionally supportive or not.
According to a new consumer survey by Value Penguin, 80% of pet owners say they would pay more money to secure a cabin seat for their pet against the cargo hold.
One in five respondents even said they were willing to pay more than $ 300 to get their pet on a plane, while nearly two in five say they are willing to spend more than $ 100.
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Meanwhile, 22% said they would spend less than $ 100 to ensure their pet has a spot on the plane.
According to a survey by Value Penguin, most pet owners are willing to pay their best companions. (iStock)
Of those who support pets in aircraft, 24% told Value Penguin that they would try their best to avoid an airline with limited pet policies.
While not all travelers love emotional support animals and pets on commercial flights, most believe that exceptions can be made if there is a legal need for them.
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Thirty-three percent of survey respondents said they think a limited variety of animals should be allowed on planes, while 31 percent believe animals should be rented on a flight as a passenger a reason ‘het.
Another 20% said they think pets should be allowed in a plane without restrictions, but they also note that there should be clear rules and guidelines.
Thirteen percent of consumers believe that people who want to take animals with them have to pay extra for their ticket.
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Value Penguin’s survey comes three months after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that animals will no longer be considered service animals as service animals, stripping federal protection of animals not performing a task.
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a service animal is defined as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability, and the ‘task (s) performed by the dog, must be directly related to the person’s disability. ”
Service animals perform a task directly related to a person’s disability, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. (iStock)
Dogs and other animals that offer only comfort or emotional support do not meet the ADA’s requirements. Without the same recognition as their service animal counterparts, emotional support animals are not allowed in government facilities or businesses that serve the public, including commercial airlines.
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Shortly after the Department of Transportation’s announcement, several airlines updated their previous boarding policies to exclude animals from emotional support, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Frontier and Alaska Airlines.
In recent years, some airline passengers have made headlines for bringing unconventional animals with emotional support on flights, ranging from birds, hamsters, pigs, horses and more.
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These bizarre cases could be a reason why 34% of consumers told Value Penguin that they support the ban on animals on emotional support on flights, even though they feel bad that people who are really in need can be hurt by the policy .