Southwest Airlines Emotional Support Animals

Southwest Airlines still allows service dogs but not emotional support animals.

Southwest airlines emotional support animals. Miniature horses are used as trained service animals. Beginning March 1 emotional support cats dogs hamsters miniature ponies and other animals will no longer be allowed on Southwest flights. Southwest Airlines has joined other major US carriers in banning emotional support animals.

The year 2021 started with major news for ESA owners. The airline makes it clear in a statement that individuals with disabilities are still welcomed and encouraged to bring trained service dogs for travel. If you are traveling with an ESA they will be treated as a normal pet subject to Southwest Airlines fees 95 each way and restrictions for pets.

The airline said that customers who have emotional support animals booked on flights after Feb. But first some unpleasant news for owners of emotional support animals ESAs. Additionally emotional support animals and service animals dont count towards the 6 pet carrier limit on a Southwest Airlines flight.

Only dogs and cats will be allowed as emotional support animals. Southwest Airlines welcomes trained service animals. The airlines also emphasized that they will only allow service animals to access the airlines cabin without having to pay the pet fees.

Only dogs are accepted as trained service animals. Southwest bans emotional support animals. Heres what you need to know about the policy changes.

The airline said Monday that it will let passengers bring trained service dogs in. Emotional-support animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin on Southwest Airlines either. Southwest Airlines bans emotional support animals on flights only trained dogs allowed.