Airlines Will Have to Follow Stricter Rules for Reporting Pet Deaths

Airlines will have to follow stricter requirements for reporting incidents involving animals — including pet deaths — beginning next year.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized Wednesday its new rule for animal incident reports, expanding the requirements to more airlines and to more animals.

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"This rule will provide consumers with a fuller picture of the safety record of airlines in the transportation of animals," the DOT stated.

There were 42 airline incidents involving pets including 21 pet deaths in 2013, and 58 incidents with 30 deaths in 2012. The new rule is likely to increase those numbers, but also put them into context. Read more...

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