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FAQ's - CARRYON PET RULES/RESTRICTIONS AND FEES FOR AIRLINES

FAQ's - CARRYON PET RULES/RESTRICTIONS AND FEES FOR AIRLINES

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FAQ's - CARRYON PET RULES/RESTRICTIONS AND FEES FOR AIRLINES

I have compiled a brief summary of the rules/restrictions and fees for some of the major carriers regarding carryon pets. This thread is intended to be used only as a general pet travel tool and you must contact your airline and confirm their rules/restrictions and fees if you intend to travel with your pet in cabin.
Your pet in-cabin counts as your one piece of carry-on baggage on most airlines.
You must make a reservation for your carryon pet with your airline!

It is highly recommended that you always travel with up to date health documents from your vet for your pet.


If you see any mistakes, wish to add an airline (especially international carriers) or have updated program/fee increases information please send me a PM with the details and the appropriate link for that carrier to refer to and I will update this thread.

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THE AMERICAS

AEROMEXICO
Carryon pets are not allowed with the exception of service animals
Seeing eye and guide dogs, as well as working animals, which must be covered by medical justification, will be transported free of charge. All animals must be muzzled and harnessed while in the passenger cabin.
http://www.aeromexico.com/usa/englis..._services.html

AIR CANADA
Carryon pet service is available on flights operated by Air Canada and Jazz only.
Cats or small dogs are allowed with a 10 kg (22 lb) (pet and carrier combined) weight limit.
Hard-sided carriers dimensions
Height: 23 cm (9 in)
Width: 40 cm (15.5 in)
Length: 55 cm (21.5 in)

Soft-sided carriers dimensions
Height: 27 cm (10.5 in)
Width: 40 cm (15.5 in)
Length: 55 cm (21.5 in)
Carryon fee is $50 Within Canada and Canada/U.S. (except Hawaii)
$100 international (with restrictions for destinations) per direction, based on itinerary.
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...-in-cabin.html


AIRTRAN AIRWAYS
Small, domesticated cats, dogs and birds that will fit in an approved carrier under the seat are accepted.

The pet kennel is limited to maximum dimensions of 8.5" high x 17" long x 12" wide.
The carrier must be leak proof and ventilated on at least two sides.
There is no weight restriction on pets.
The pet must remain in the carrier and under the seat for the duration of the flight.
The pet carrier counts as either a passenger's one (1) carry-on bag or personal item.

Airfare for a pet is $69 one-way and is non-refundable. Six (6) pets are allowed per flight with a limit of one (1) pet per paying customer traveling on the same flight.

As limited space is available, advanced reservations must be made. Of course, service animals (e.g., Seeing Eye dogs) are always welcome onboard regardless of the number of pets already booked on the flight.
http://www.airtran.com/policies/pets.aspx

ALASKA AIRWAYS – HORIZON AIR
Customers must be 18 years or older to travel with pet in the cabin. A customer traveling with a pet must not occupy an emergency exit row seat. The First Class cabin can accomodate a total of one small pet per flight, and the main cabin can accomodate a total of up to five small pets per flight. A customer may travel with a maximum of two carry-on kennels/containers in the main cabin, only when the adjacent seat is purchased by the same customer.
USD 100.00 each way for both carryon and in baggage.
Due to Hawaii's pet quarantine laws, Alaska Airlines' policy is to not allow pets on flights to/from Hawaii.
Due to an airport remodel project, Horizon Air will not accept pets will not for shipment to or from Reno airport through mid to late 2009. Small pets may still be carried in the cabin.
http://www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/hel...-With-Pets.asp

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Pet Carrier Guidelines
The maximum size for cabin pet carriers is 19" long x 13" wide x 9" high. Soft-sided pet carriers such as Sherpa bags may exceed these dimensions slightly because they are collapsible. Animals must be able to stand up, turn around and lie down in a natural position in the kennel. Soft-sided pet carriers are accepted as long as they are constructed of water-repellent, padded nylon with mesh ventilation on two or more sides.
A pet kennel counts as either a passenger's one carry-on bag or personal item - a cabin pet charge still applies, however.
Number of Pets Allowed
Only one pet kennel per ticketed passenger may be accepted for travel in the cabin. The kennel may contain two (2) dogs or two (2) cats but they must be the same species, at least 8-weeks old, and the pet and container can weigh no more than 20 lbs. combined.
The maximum number of carry-on kennels allowed (on American Airlines flights accepting them) is seven per flight: two (2) in First Class and five (5) in Coach and/or Business Class. Service animals are not counted in the maximum number allowed in the cabin.

Cabin Pet Fee
Within and between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean provided the country of arrival permits entry.
NOT allowed to Hawaii. $125 USD per kennel

Fees for travel NOT within and between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean may be obtained from Reservations.
Assistance animal traveling with a disabled passenger (such as seeing eye dog) Any destination with the exception of The U.K. No fee.

Checked Pet Fee
Within and between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
For all other locations, contact Reservations.
$200 USD per kennel
Exception: $150 USD per kennel to/from Brazil
Charges for travel NOT within and between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean may be obtained from Reservations.

http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...false&from=Nav

DELTA AIR LINES
Your pet can travel with you in the cabin for a one-way fee of $100 (to be collected at check-in) when traveling within the United States (except Hawaii), Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
You may not carry on more than one pet.
They allow one pet in the BusinessElite/First Class cabin and two in the coach cabin.
Only one pet allowed in the cabin on Delta Connection Carriers.

The one-way fee for checking your pet on all flights you are traveling on is $175 for travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico and $230 for travel outside the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
http://www.delta.com/planning_reserv...ions/index.jsp

DL also offers Delta Pet First which is designed to address the special needs of all warm-blooded animals shipped without their owner on a flight. The rates do not include federal tax or applicable surcharge, and are based on the chargeable weight of the shipment. Terminal handling charges, customs clearance fees, veterinarian service, and/or kennel storage fees are in addition to shipping rates and will be charged to the shipper or pet owner upon arrival at destination airport.
http://www.delta.com/planning_reserv...ates/index.jsp

FRONTIER AIRLINES
Frontier does not accept pets for travel in the main cabin of its aircraft. They are happy to carry your pet as checked baggage.
http://www.frontierairlines.com/fron...g-with-pets.do

jetBLUE
JetBlue gladly accepts small cats and dogs in the aircraft cabin on both domestic and international flights (with the exception of flights to Jamaica, Barbados, and Saint Lucia). To book your pet, call 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583). Please note: Pets cannot be booked online.

Keep in mind:
There is a pet fee of $100 each way.
The booking fee will be waived for customers traveling with a pet
We only accept cats and dogs as pets onboard our flights.
The combined weight of the pet and carrier may not exceed 20 pounds.
The pet must remain inside a closed carrier while at the airport and in the aircraft.
Only four pets are allowed per flight. The fourth and final pet must be booked at the airport at the ticket counter and is available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Pets cannot travel alone; they must be accompanied by a customer.
Only one pet is allowed per customer, with a few exceptions. Please contact a JetBlue representative at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) for more information.
A pet will count as your one personal carry-on item
You will not be assigned an exit row or bulkhead seat, and you will be seated in a window or aisle seat.
Your pet must remain in its carrier underneath the seat in front of you for the duration of your flight.

Please note: These requirements listed above do not apply to certified service animals or emotional support animals; click here for guidelines pertaining to certified service animals and emotional support animals.
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN...j%282032%29#s3


SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Southwest Airlines allows small vaccinated domestic cats and dogs to travel with you in-cabin under the seat in front of you. All pets must be carried in an appropriate carrier
Pets traveling are subject to a $95 Pet Fare each way per pet carrier.
Pets will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Six (6) pets are allowed per flight with a limit of one pet carrier per paying Customer traveling on the same flight. However, from time to time, circumstances may allow for more (or fewer) than six (6) pet carriers per scheduled flight.
Animals are not allowed to travel in-cabin on international flights or any itinerary that includes an international flight.

Pet carriers are considered either a personal item or a carryon item. A Customer may board the aircraft with either a pet carrier and a personal item or a pet carrier and a regular size carryon bag. A Customer may not board the aircraft with a pet carrier, a regular size carryon bag, and a personal item. The pet carrier must conform to all carryon baggage regulations.
Southwest Airlines will only carry pets in the cabin; pets are not permitted as checked baggage.
https://www.southwest.com/html/custo...R-CUSTOMER-PET

UNITED AIRLINES
United allows domesticated cats, dogs, rabbits and birds to travel accompanied in the aircraft cabin on most flights within the U.S. An in-cabin pet may be carried in addition to a carry-on bag and is subject to a $125 service charge each way. For travel exclusively on United Express by Silver Airways, the service charge for an in-cabin pet is $50 each way.

Please also refer to the following thread on the UA board titled, "Travel with pets on UA: tips and "hidden info" that cepheid has taken the time and was kind enough to compile for more specific UA pet travel information.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=749569

US AIRWAYS
The number of pets that may be carried in each cabin is limited. In order for your pet to travel with you, you must make your reservations on flights with cabin pet space available.
1 small domestic dog, cat or bird per passenger is accepted in the passenger cabin for a $125 fee each way.
Carry-on pets are not allowed on transatlantic flights.
US Airways accepts hard-sided carriers up to 17 inches long x 16 inches wide x 8 inches tall and soft-sided carriers up to 17 inches long X 16 inches wide X 10 inches tall. On US Airways Express flights, pet carriers must not be more than 15 inches long x 17 inches wide x 8 inches tall on CRJ aircraft, more than 16 inches long x 17 inches wide x 8 inches tall on DH3 aircraft or more than 15 inches long x 14 inches wide x 8 inches tall on BH1 aircraft.
http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...eeds/pets.aspx

VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America is a pet-friendly airline that accepts cats and dogs in the Main Cabin of the aircraft. Guests with pets cannot be seated in the exit row, first row of Main Cabin or the First Class cabin. Pets checked as baggage are not accepted.
Each animal should be carried in its own kennel (provided by the guest). We allow one pet carrier for each purchased seat. Puppies and kittens must be at least 8 weeks old and weaned. The total weight of the animals and kennel cannot be above 20 pounds.
Kennel dimensions cannot be more than 18 inches long x 15 inches wide x 8 inches high and must fit directly under the seat in front of the guest.
We add a $100.00 fee to the price of your reservation for the transportation of each pet
http://virginamerica.custhelp.com/cg...i=&p_topview=1

EUROPE (under construction)

AER LINGUS
All animals will be transported in the Cargo Hold.
Service Animals (seeing eye dogs) may be carried in the cabin on all short-haul and long-haul flights. Service animals such as seeing eye dogs are carried free of charge. An overall maximum of three Seeing Eye Dogs may be carried in the cabin.
Prior approval is required from the department of Agriculture in Ireland. Preparing your service animal correctly and meeting all of the conditions for travel is the responsibility of the passenger.
http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obe...Category=2#all

AIR FRANCE
Please refer to this link for information:
http://www.airfrance.us/US/en/common..._airfrance.htm

For any further information, or rate request, please contact their booking department.

BRITISH AIRWAYS
Pets must be booked to travel with British Airways World Cargo, and they will be carried in the aircraft hold.
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/pet/public/en_us

KLM
Your pet will have to fit into a kennel no larger than 43 x 31 x 20 cm (length x width x height).
The combined weight of the kennel and your pet cannot exceed 4 kg.
http://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/trav...ets/index.htm?

SAS
The pet you bring on board may weigh up to 8 kg/18 lbs including the container/pet carrier. The container must not exceed the measurements (40x25x23 cm / 16x10x9 in).
The pet and container are considered as your hand baggage, no other hand baggage is allowed. The fee for bringing you pet and container is calculated as excess baggage.
1 Domestic DK (except Greenland), NO, SE, FI, within Scandinavia, between Scandinavia and Finland € 20
2 Within Europe (including Greenland) € 50
3 Between Europe and the Middle East € 70
4 Between Europe and Asia € 100
To/from US (piece concept)
When you are flying to/from US with your pet in the cabin or in the cargo hold, you will be charged one normal excess baggage charge per crate if the dimensions do not exceed 158 cm / 62 in.
http://www.flysas.com/en/us/Travel_i.../Pet_in_cabin/

VIRGIN ATLANTIC
All pets traveling on Virgin Atlantic flights must travel in the cargo hold.
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us...pets/index.jsp

Bringing pets to the UK
To avoid quarantine in the UK, the animal must travel under the Pets Travel Scheme (PETS)

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm


ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST (under construction)

CATHAY PACIFIC
Pets in Cabin
With the exclusion of service dogs, no pet or animal of any description will be permitted in our passenger cabin. Pets such as dogs, cats and birds will be crated and transported in the cargo compartment. Please check with the local government office for all documentation required (ie health certificates and travel permits) if you plan to fly with your pet.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...youtravel/pets

KOREAN AIR
Dogs, cats and birds are allowed if the total weight of the pet in the kennel weighs 5kg or less.
Pets more than 5kg travel in the cargo compartment.
As the number of pets that may be carried is designated per aircraft type, please inquire with the reservation center for detailed information.
Only one pet is allowed per passenger whether it travels in the passenger cabin or in the cargo compartment
(2 puppies of 6 months old or younger, 2 kittens or a pair of birds may travel in one cage.)
Domestic flights in Korea: Call the reservation center (+82-2-2656-2001) and make the booking.
International flights: After having documentation required for the quarantine inspection at destination ready, contact the reservation center and make the booking for pet travel. For regulations and requirements in Korea contact Incheon Animal Quarantine Office
(+82-32-740-2660~1).
http://www.koreanair.com/
Click on "Customer Support" on top of the home page. Then click on the "Pets" link in the "Special Needs" section.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES
The carriage of pets in the aircraft cabin is not permitted, with the exception of Guide Dogs.
http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_U.../plan/pets.jsp

Last edited by RSSrsvp; Dec 18, 2015 at 5:32 am Reason: Correction of fees charged due to increases by the airlines.
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