Amid reports that the Transportation Security Administration’s prohibition on carrying dogs and cats through airport security was having a negative impact on U.S. tourists, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has softened the restrictions.
Effective immediately, “U.S. citizens may travel with their dogs or cats onboard their aircraft, as long as the owner posts the required notice of the change to the TSA website and notifies U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the change prior to arriving at the U.S. air port of departure,” according to an advisory from the department.
The exemption applies to customs-cleared citizens traveling in commercial aircraft domestic flights and maintains current limits on the amount of liquid that can be carried aboard. The airline passengers themselves may still be subject to the dog-in-locker restriction. The announcement is less than explicit on the substance of this change in policy, which may be cause for concern for people considering traveling with their pets. Nevertheless, if you do travel with your pet on domestic flights, we recommend that you check with your airlines before departing.
Read the full story at the Korea Herald.
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