Enough is apparently enough. Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it will end its liberal policy of allowing emotional support animals in the passenger cabins on its flights.
Beginning Jan. 11, 2021, Alaska will only allow service dogs that have special training and perform tasks for qualified owners with disabilities.
The announcement came after the U.S. Department of Transportation said it is discontinuing its requirement that airlines make the accommodation for the emotional support animals, a policy that is seen as widely abused by dog and cat owners, but also owners of other animals.
Alaska will continue to accept emotional support animals under its current policy for reservations booked prior to Jan. 11, 2021, for flights on or before Feb. 28, 2021. No emotional support animals will be transported in passenger cabins after Feb. 28.
