What to Know About Flying with An Emotional Support Animal
You’ve probably heard on the news about incidents on airlines involving emotional support animals. Perhaps you’ve even had a less-than-pleasant experience yourself. This is a huge topic, one that has greatly affected our industry. Airlines are incredibly frustrated, and they are taking action to protect their passengers and staff. Here at Starwood, we work with pets every day, helping them travel comfortably and safely to all corners of the world. We’re animal lovers and pet parents, too. We appreciate how a pet can provide emotional support as well as physical assistance for people with special needs. However, no one appreciates the fact that some people are obtaining online certificates for supposed emotional support animals that are, in turn, putting passengers at risk. A few travelers have actually been attacked, and more and more passengers are complaining about allergies, barking and other noise, foul smells, and filth. Some people are taking advantage of the