[PHXFlyer]

Originally Posted by justme

I agree... Maybe they should change the law to require not only a doctor's note stating that the animal is needed for support/service, but also documentation of the animal completing some sort of required training to qualify as such. The way I understand it now, ANY animal qualifies if your psych says it's for support. But psychs aren't animal trainers, and if an animal is going to be "loose" on an airplane it should be trained by a professional IMO.

Why not just make the transport of "emotional support animals" an expense which can be reimbursed through insurance? If someone is legitimately under the care of a psychiatrist (not a psychologist who merely has the same level of training as a high school teacher but a true professional who went to medical school) then the cost of traveling with said animal should be a covered expense like medication. This way the airline just charges for all animals in the cabin and it's then up to the passenger to submit the bill to their insurance company.