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RSSrsvp
DL has been my preferred carrier for many years and I have never been asked to show them anything but my credit card to pay for the carryon pet fee. Of course if one were to squeeze a fully grown bulldog into a Sherpa bag that might be another story.
I would still like to know what your source is for this "federal" rule? The airlines have listed their own standards for carryon pet travel and each one is slightly different.
I am not the one saying that federal law requires carryon pet be able to stand in kennel. My understanding is, Animal Welfare Act requires the kennel for checked pet big enough for it to stand, sit and turn around. But the act doesn't apply to carryon pet. Therefore individual airline can set its own standard.
It sounds to me that Delta has been pretty lenient towards pet in cabin, since it doesn't have weight restrictions (other than of course it has to be counted as one carryon piece), or requirement of "stand in kennel" as a lot of other airlines do.
I'll report back after the trip.