Delta Bans Pitbulls As Emotional Support Animal Crackdown Continues

July 3, 2018
According to the airline, recent incidents in which airline staff were bitten by pitbulls added urgency to the new ban.

Last week, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced a ban on pitbull and pitbull-related dog breeds amid growing concern over the abuse of policies around airline emotional support animals (ESAs). The news comes on the tail end of a crackdown on emotional support animals in airplane cabins and further scrutiny over policies around transporting animals in airplanes in general.

On June 20th, Delta added pitbulls and pitbull-related breeds to its list of banned animals used for emotional support animals. According to the airline, recent incidents in which airline staff were bitten by pitbulls added urgency to the new ban. In addition to the new restrictions, the airline has also limited the number of ESAs that each traveler can bring to one.

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/grantmartin/2018/06/24/delta-air-lines-bans-pitbulls-as-emotional-support-animal-crackdown-continues/#54ccc29121ac