Alaska Airlines

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Reserve your pet’s travel early by contacting Alaska Airlines' reservations team at (800) 225-2752 as soon as your travel plans are finalized. There are a limited number of pets allowed in the cabin. Reservations are accepted on a first-come first-served basis and must be placed prior to your travel date.

Alaska Airlines allows small pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, and household birds) to travel in the cabin if the combined weight of the pet and carrier does not exceed 20 lbs (9 kg). Pets must be at least 8 weeks old. Each passenger can travel with a maximum of 2 pets, as long as 2 seats are purchased. Up to 2 pets of the same breed may travel in the same carrier. Alaska Airlines can accommodate 1 pet in first class and 5 in the main cabin. Pets must stay completely inside the carrier at all times in the boarding area, Alaska Lounge, and while onboard the aircraft. Passengers must be 18 years old to travel with a pet in the cabin. The fee for pets traveling in the cabin is $100 each way. For flights departing from Canada, the fee is $105 each way.

Alaska Airlines allows small domestic animals like cats, dogs, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, household birds, non-poisonous reptiles, pot bellied pigs, rabbits, and tropical fish to travel as checked baggage if the combined weight of the pet and carrier does not exceed 150 lbs (68 kg). Other pets may be accepted with approval. Dogs and cats must be at least 8 weeks old to travel as checked baggage. Only 1 adult pet is allowed in each carrier, or 2 live puppies or kittens that weight less than 20 lbs each (9 kg). The fee for pets traveling as checked baggage is $100 each way. Due to the extreme temperatures that may be experienced in the cargo area, Alaska Air may decline pets if they deem the weather too unsafe.

Pets who exceed the weight limits to travel in the cabin or as checked baggage or require transportation alone may be accepted as cargo through Pet Connect air cargo. For more information, contact the Cargo Call Center at (800) 225-2752.

For pets traveling in the cabin, hard-sided carriers must not exceed 17" x 11" x 7.5" (43 cm x 28 cm x 19 cm) and soft-sided carriers must not exceed 17" x 11" x 9.5" (43 cm x 28 cm x 48 cm). Carriers must be leak-proof, have adequate ventilation, and be lined with absorbent bedding. For pets traveling in the hold, carriers must not exceed the dimensions 30" x 27" x 40" (76 cm x 68 cm x 101 cm). Carriers must be solid, have handles, adequate air ventilation, and a sturdy roof. Pets must be provided with food and water bowls attached to the interior.

Brachycephalic (short-nosed) dogs and cats are not accepted for travel as checked baggage with Alaska Airlines, including Boston Terrier, Boxer (all breeds), Bulldog (all breeds), Bull Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Chow Chow, English Toy Spaniel, Japanese Spaniel/Japanese Chin, Mastiff (all breeds), Pekingese, Pit Bull (all breeds), Pug (all breeds), Shih Tzu, and Staffordshire Terrier; cat breeds include Burmese, Exotic Shorthair, Himalayan, and Persian.

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