I am now a big Delta fan. It's about time someone stood up to all these crybabies who think their fragile emotions entitle them to get a free ride for their "babies" and force the rest of us to put up with it. May people are allergic or have "PTS" from hearing dogs whimper and bark. Put them where they have traveled for decades, in the underside pet travel part of the plane.
Eve - 6 years ago
I agree with Delta's decision. They are on the side of statistics when it comes to how dangerous these dogs are. I'll fly Delta next time.
John - 6 years ago
Good, "pibble mommies" can go use some other airline. Sometimes the owners are worse than the dogs!
Lew Heifner - 6 years ago
Completely agree, it is about time. Thank you Delta for this important safety-based decision. We are excited to be flying with you in 2 weeks.
Kristin - 6 years ago
Delta just lost a customer and everything I have relating to Delta is in the TRASH!! Idiot's thinking a certain breed is aggressive!! Lol, I can see in these comments ignorance runs rampant.
Jessica - 6 years ago
This is a comment by a customer on Phoenix Dog Training website, "Phoenix Dog Training is AMAZING! They rehabilitated my aggressive PitBull when 3 other trainers failed and told me the only option was to euthanize my dog. Boy am I glad I did not listen to the other trainers and hired a real Dog Behaviorist. It is very different working with a professional Dog Behaviorist than just a Dog Trainer. It was worth the money and the time to save my dogs life. Definitely hire Phoenix Dog Training." Would you ignore 3 other trainers' recommendations and trust Glatzel when it's obvious he's protecting his own interests. What kind of aggressive dog specialist would tell you to fear a 12 lb. chihuahua and not a 40 lb. pit bull?
Sima - 6 years ago
Good. Now other airlines should follow suit regardless of such "expet" lies.
Kim Wilsn - 6 years ago
As the handler of a service dog, I applaud Delta’s ban—and if you bother to read it, it is NOT only pit bulls. They are not being singled out or picked on. There is NO reputable service dog organization utilizing pit bull and for very solid reasons. Most any pit you see as a service dog has been owner trained with no one vetting either the disability or the dog’s training. Thank you, Delta for standing up for what is right. They have the right to decide what will and will not be allowed on their planes and other airlines are following suit. Is everyone forgetting the pit bull “emotional support animal” that mauled a man before the plane could even leave the gate? Pits are the number one canine killer of humans, other pets, and livestock..we don’t need to be flying with them, too. STAY STRONG DELTA! This article is so biase, it’s laughable. Next time get a real reporter.
Bernice Follett - 6 years ago
I will now only fly Delta so to keep my kids safe
Kate - 6 years ago
Delta's not working off of "misinformation" they are having a serious issue with ill-trained "companion" animals. Incidents have jumped by a ridiculous amount since 2016, go look it up. You absolutely cannot have an uncontrolled animal going to the bathroom everywhere or biting or any other behavior in an enclosed space.going 200mph at 10k feet in the air. There are all kinds of other restrictions on our freedom to keep safety at the forefront, this is just another one. Don't blame the airline stuck in the middle of this, blame the jerks who fake a service.animal. Blame people who promote fighting or guarding breeds as service.dogs, which is against the policy of almost every legitimate service dog training group. And btw that "lab mix" that severely injured the man was a lab-pit mix. People don't want to be in an enclosed airplane with an ill trained animal, Especially people who are already afraid of dogs because of an attack they previously suffered. Considering how many thousands upon thousands of ER.visits.per year are caused by dog bite/attack, there are probably more of those people flying than people who want to bring an ESA. Thank you Delta for keeping safety a priority. I will be choosing Delta to fly with.
Rachel Jordan - 6 years ago
Delta is 100% right. Protecting their passengers and flight crew is paramount. Nobody should have to fear a mauling while flying.
Ann Marie Rogers - 6 years ago
The skies will be friendlier to fly without the threat of blood sport “ESA” dogs ripping faces off passengers which is what has been happening.
Delta made a wise business decision to protect the public from fake “service “ pit bulls. The only service a pit bull provides is exsanguination.
Fly Delta!
Suzan Clark - 6 years ago
They are correct for protecting their employees and other passengers. No one should be forced to be subject to the danger of Pitbull breeds- nor made to feel uncomfortable causing them stress. Not to mention the high statistics of Pitbulls spontaneously attacking people, and other pets without warning.
S. Conway - 6 years ago
Delta is wrong. I am not a pit bull fan, but there are federal laws protecting service dogs. Delta will lose. I use a service dog and people complain because they think all dogs are dirty. My dog is bathed more often than a pet. She is not a pet. She is a necessity.
Cathy Dalbeck - 6 years ago
I think that if Delta ban Pitbull should be all dogs know matter what size or all dogs know matter what size wear a muzzle. As most people always want to pet a animal even if they wear a vest or not. As far as a comfort or emotional support animal you can't get a paper on the computer. You have to go to a doctor and he has to certify you and then you have certificate which needs to be provided to the airline to be able to fly. I totally disgusted with Delta decision. They will loose alot of business
Alejandro DeLaVega - 6 years ago
My opinion that Delta is doing the correct thing can’t be swayed by you choosing to profile a veteran. It also cannot be swayed because of the opinion of “experts”. A business like delta can choose not to accept the responsibility for something they have determined to be a potential liability. On a related note, this issue is exacerbated by the abuse of the “Service” or “Comfort” animal provision. I Have numerous friends who have commented or brag about getting a “Comfort” animal certificate off the internet for a few dollars and dressing their dog in a “Comfort” animal vest just so they can travel with their pet for free. It is because of these abusers that all airlines are cracking down. Only trained and certified Service animals should be allowed, and NO Comfort animals.
Quite often a flight will announce that no peanuts will be served due to a passenger with peanut allergies. Well, what about passengers with animal allergies? Airlines also do not allow parents to hold their toddlers on their laps, citing the danger of the child becoming a flying projectile. Why should a passenger be allowed to hold a dog in their laps? I had to sit next to a passenger who held her smelly, slobbering dog on her lap for the entire flight. Like so many other things in this society, the dog owners want what they want to the disregard of others discomfort. Now, if we can get dogs out of restaurants, grocery stores and other places they really shouldn’t belong!
I am now a big Delta fan. It's about time someone stood up to all these crybabies who think their fragile emotions entitle them to get a free ride for their "babies" and force the rest of us to put up with it. May people are allergic or have "PTS" from hearing dogs whimper and bark. Put them where they have traveled for decades, in the underside pet travel part of the plane.
I agree with Delta's decision. They are on the side of statistics when it comes to how dangerous these dogs are. I'll fly Delta next time.
Good, "pibble mommies" can go use some other airline. Sometimes the owners are worse than the dogs!
Completely agree, it is about time. Thank you Delta for this important safety-based decision. We are excited to be flying with you in 2 weeks.
Delta just lost a customer and everything I have relating to Delta is in the TRASH!! Idiot's thinking a certain breed is aggressive!! Lol, I can see in these comments ignorance runs rampant.
This is a comment by a customer on Phoenix Dog Training website, "Phoenix Dog Training is AMAZING! They rehabilitated my aggressive PitBull when 3 other trainers failed and told me the only option was to euthanize my dog. Boy am I glad I did not listen to the other trainers and hired a real Dog Behaviorist. It is very different working with a professional Dog Behaviorist than just a Dog Trainer. It was worth the money and the time to save my dogs life. Definitely hire Phoenix Dog Training." Would you ignore 3 other trainers' recommendations and trust Glatzel when it's obvious he's protecting his own interests. What kind of aggressive dog specialist would tell you to fear a 12 lb. chihuahua and not a 40 lb. pit bull?
Good. Now other airlines should follow suit regardless of such "expet" lies.
As the handler of a service dog, I applaud Delta’s ban—and if you bother to read it, it is NOT only pit bulls. They are not being singled out or picked on. There is NO reputable service dog organization utilizing pit bull and for very solid reasons. Most any pit you see as a service dog has been owner trained with no one vetting either the disability or the dog’s training. Thank you, Delta for standing up for what is right. They have the right to decide what will and will not be allowed on their planes and other airlines are following suit. Is everyone forgetting the pit bull “emotional support animal” that mauled a man before the plane could even leave the gate? Pits are the number one canine killer of humans, other pets, and livestock..we don’t need to be flying with them, too. STAY STRONG DELTA! This article is so biase, it’s laughable. Next time get a real reporter.
I will now only fly Delta so to keep my kids safe
Delta's not working off of "misinformation" they are having a serious issue with ill-trained "companion" animals. Incidents have jumped by a ridiculous amount since 2016, go look it up. You absolutely cannot have an uncontrolled animal going to the bathroom everywhere or biting or any other behavior in an enclosed space.going 200mph at 10k feet in the air. There are all kinds of other restrictions on our freedom to keep safety at the forefront, this is just another one. Don't blame the airline stuck in the middle of this, blame the jerks who fake a service.animal. Blame people who promote fighting or guarding breeds as service.dogs, which is against the policy of almost every legitimate service dog training group. And btw that "lab mix" that severely injured the man was a lab-pit mix. People don't want to be in an enclosed airplane with an ill trained animal, Especially people who are already afraid of dogs because of an attack they previously suffered. Considering how many thousands upon thousands of ER.visits.per year are caused by dog bite/attack, there are probably more of those people flying than people who want to bring an ESA. Thank you Delta for keeping safety a priority. I will be choosing Delta to fly with.
Delta is 100% right. Protecting their passengers and flight crew is paramount. Nobody should have to fear a mauling while flying.
The skies will be friendlier to fly without the threat of blood sport “ESA” dogs ripping faces off passengers which is what has been happening.
Delta made a wise business decision to protect the public from fake “service “ pit bulls. The only service a pit bull provides is exsanguination.
Fly Delta!
They are correct for protecting their employees and other passengers. No one should be forced to be subject to the danger of Pitbull breeds- nor made to feel uncomfortable causing them stress. Not to mention the high statistics of Pitbulls spontaneously attacking people, and other pets without warning.
Delta is wrong. I am not a pit bull fan, but there are federal laws protecting service dogs. Delta will lose. I use a service dog and people complain because they think all dogs are dirty. My dog is bathed more often than a pet. She is not a pet. She is a necessity.
I think that if Delta ban Pitbull should be all dogs know matter what size or all dogs know matter what size wear a muzzle. As most people always want to pet a animal even if they wear a vest or not. As far as a comfort or emotional support animal you can't get a paper on the computer. You have to go to a doctor and he has to certify you and then you have certificate which needs to be provided to the airline to be able to fly. I totally disgusted with Delta decision. They will loose alot of business
My opinion that Delta is doing the correct thing can’t be swayed by you choosing to profile a veteran. It also cannot be swayed because of the opinion of “experts”. A business like delta can choose not to accept the responsibility for something they have determined to be a potential liability. On a related note, this issue is exacerbated by the abuse of the “Service” or “Comfort” animal provision. I Have numerous friends who have commented or brag about getting a “Comfort” animal certificate off the internet for a few dollars and dressing their dog in a “Comfort” animal vest just so they can travel with their pet for free. It is because of these abusers that all airlines are cracking down. Only trained and certified Service animals should be allowed, and NO Comfort animals.
Quite often a flight will announce that no peanuts will be served due to a passenger with peanut allergies. Well, what about passengers with animal allergies? Airlines also do not allow parents to hold their toddlers on their laps, citing the danger of the child becoming a flying projectile. Why should a passenger be allowed to hold a dog in their laps? I had to sit next to a passenger who held her smelly, slobbering dog on her lap for the entire flight. Like so many other things in this society, the dog owners want what they want to the disregard of others discomfort. Now, if we can get dogs out of restaurants, grocery stores and other places they really shouldn’t belong!