Service Animal Relief Areas
The 2008 amendment to part 382 requires U.S. and foreign air
carriers to work with airport operators to provide service animal
relief areas at U.S. airports. Part 27 does not include a provision
that mirrors this requirement. As such, the Department proposes to
amend part 27 by inserting a provision that would require airport
operators to work with carriers to establish relief areas for service
animals that accompany passengers with disabilities departing,
connecting, or arriving at U.S. airports.
Part 382 does not provide specific directives regarding the design,
number, or location of service animal relief areas an airport should
have; it simply requires carriers to provide service animal relief
areas in cooperation with the airports and in consultation with service
animal training organizations concerning the design of service animal
relief areas. However, in a Frequently Asked Questions document issued
by the Department's Aviation Enforcement Office on May 13, 2009,
examples of factors airlines and airports should consider in
designating and constructing areas for service animal relief at U.S.
airports are provided.\1\ Factors to consider in establishing relief
areas include the size and surface material of the area, maintenance,
and distance to relief area which could vary based on the size and
configuration of the airport. The Department seeks comment about
whether it should adopt requirements regarding the design of service
animal relief areas and what, if any, provisions the rule should
include concerning the dimensions, materials used, and maintenance for
relief areas.Read MoreFriday, November 25, 2011
News: Comments Needed on Service Animal Relief Areas in Airports
The Department of Transportation is seeking comment on service animal relief areas in airport by Nov. 28, 2011.
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