Airline Pet Policies
Planning to fly with your dog? While air travel can be a quick way to get Fido from one
place to another, you should know that every airline has different rules about
transporting pets. Some allow small dogs to travel in the aircraft cabin as part
of your carry-on luggage allowance, while others will only allow pets to travel
in the cargo area, and fees can vary from nothing at all to more than $500. Also,
most airlines only allow one or two dogs on each flight, so always make sure a
"seat" is available for your dog BEFORE buying your own ticket.
To take off without a hitch, please read our
Ten Tips for Flying with Fido, and
familiarize yourself with current U.S. Travel Regulations
or International Pet Travel restrictions before your trip.
Still have questions? You can also speak to frequent flyers in our Air Travel Forum.
Have a great trip!
Air Canada
Starting July 1, 2009, Air Canada will allow small cats and dogs (maximum 10 kg / 22 lbs combined weight for the pet and carrier) to travel with their owners in the passenger cabin of Air Canada and Jazz flights. ...
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways accepts small, domesticated cats, dogs and birds that will fit in an approved carrier under the seat in front of you. The pet fee is $69.00 each way. Only three pets are allowed per flight, so advance reservations ...
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines permits passengers 18 years or older to travel with small pets in the cabin of its aircraft for a fee of $100 each way. A customer may travel with a maximum of two carry-on pet containers in the ...
American Airlines
American Airlines accepts small cats and dogs in the cabin of the aircraft on both domestic and international flights (no other animals are allowed). The fee for pets traveling in the cabin is $100 per carrier (each way), and the ...
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines allows domesticated cats, dogs, pet rabbits and household birds to be carried in the aircraft cabin on most U.S. flights within the U.S. An in-cabin pet may be carried in lieu of a carry-on bag and is subject ...
Delta Airlines
Delta permits passengers to bring small pets in the cabin on most flights for a fee of $150 each way (to be collected at check-in). Pets are not permitted on flights to Hawaii. Check Delta's website for more information on ...
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines no longer allows pets to travel in the passenger cabin of its aircraft.
Hawaiian Airlines
Due to quarantine requirements, Hawaiian Airlines allows small dogs and cats to fly in the passenger cabin on inter-island flights and flights leaving the State of Hawaii only. There is no fee for pets traveling in the passenger cabin on ...
Horizon Air
Horizon Air permits passengers 18 years or older to travel with small pets in the cabin of its aircraft for a fee of $100 each way. A customer may travel with a maximum of two carry-on pet containers in the ...
JetBlue
JetBlue accepts small cats and dogs in the cabin of the aircraft on both domestic and international flights (no other animals are allowed). The nonrefundable fee for a pet is $100 each way, and the combined weight of the pet ...
Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines no longer permits small pets to travel in the passenger cabins of its aircraft.
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines accepts small domesticated dogs, cats and birds in the passenger cabin on all flights within the U.S. (except to Hawaii) and on flights to many international destinations. Some birds are also permitted on domestic flights. Northwest does not ...
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines allows customers to carry small pets (cats and dogs only) on board all Southwest Airlines flights. All in-cabin pets must be carried in an appropriate pet carrier. The pet fee is $75.00 each way per pet carrier. Each ...
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines accepts small pets (domestic dogs, cats and small household birds ONLY) for transportation in the passenger cabin on flights within the continental United States. Dogs and cats, but not birds, are also permitted in the cabin on flights ...
Sun Country
Sun Country Airlines accepts small cats and dogs (16 pounds or less) in the aircraft cabin on flights to within the contiguous United States. Sun Country does not transport pets on international flights or on flights to/from Anchorage. Only one ...
United Airlines
Dogs, cats and household birds (canaries, finches and parakeets) are accepted for travel in the cabin on most United Airlines flights. Tropical birds such as parrots are not allowed in the cabin. No pets are allowed in the cabin on ...
US Airways
US Airways permits passengers to bring one small domestic dog, cat or bird in the cabin on most flights for a $100 fee (each way). Carry-on pets are not allowed on transatlantic flights or flights to/from Barbados and Hawaii. Only ...
Virgin America
Virgin America is a pet-friendly airline that accepts cats and dogs in the passenger cabin of its aircraft for a $100 fee (per segment). Passengers are limited to one pet carrier per purchased seat. Guests with pets cannot be seated ...
WestJet
WestJet permits domestic cats, dogs, rabbits and birds to travel in the passenger cabin for a fee of $50 each way. Pets are not permitted to travel to Hawaii on WestJet flights due to quarantine restrictions. Passengers are limited to ...Worldwide Quick Links
