What airlines, hotels, and carriers currently require — and where your letter still protects you.
Travel is where ESA rules surprise people most. For New Hampshire residents, here’s exactly what changed — and what still works in your favor.
Manchester–Boston Regional serves the state, with Boston’s Logan an hour south.
Since the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2021 rule change, airlines may treat emotional support animals as pets: expect a pet fee, an under-seat carrier for small animals, and cargo restrictions for larger ones. Policies differ by airline, so check yours before booking out of New Hampshire.
Task-trained PSDs keep their cabin access at no charge. Airlines may require the DOT Service Animal Transportation Form attesting to training and behavior — most ask for it 48 hours ahead. The dog must fit within your foot space and remain under control.
On the ground, the ADA governs — and it covers task-trained service animals, not ESAs, so hotels and carriers may apply pet policies. Where the letter keeps its force is lodging that counts as housing: leases, sublets, and many longer rentals at your destination beyond New Hampshire.
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Hotels are public accommodations under the ADA, which covers service animals — not ESAs — so pet policies and fees can apply. Many New Hampshire hotels are pet-friendly; confirm before booking.
For the flight itself, no legal right — but for where you stay it matters: leases, sublets, and many short-term rentals at your destination still fall under the Fair Housing Act.
Book under your airline’s pet policy: reserve the pet spot early (cabins cap the number), confirm carrier dimensions, and budget for the pet fee each way.
Only in limited cases — missing DOT forms, a dog that’s out of control or too large for your foot space, or specific long-haul requirements.
They do; the DOT framework is domestic, so international trips add the arrival country’s import and vaccination requirements.
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