Under a proposed federal rule, airlines wouldn’t be required to accept emotional support animals, and would exclude service animals other than dogs.
Author: Curtis Tate, USA TODAY
Get free admission to more than 100 national parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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More Delta employees sue Lands’ End over uniforms they say made them sick
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U.S. Embassy in Australia: Tourists should leave due to wildfires
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Going to Amsterdam? Starting today, it will cost you more to stay
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Racial bias in facial recognition software: What travelers should know as TSA, CBP expand programs
Researchers found evidence of bias against minorities in facial recognition software as its use is set to expand at airport security checkpoints.