Airline pet policies
Cabin allowances, cargo programs, fees, breed restrictions, and reservations contact for the world's largest passenger airlines. Always confirm with the carrier before booking.
Air Canada
Air Canada accepts cats and small dogs in the cabin on most Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights. The combined weight of the pet plus its carrier must be 22 pounds or less, and the soft- or hard-sided carrier must fit…
AFAir France
Air France accepts cats and small dogs in the cabin on Air France-operated flights with a combined pet plus carrier weight of 8 kilograms or less. The carrier must measure no more than 46 by 28 by 24 centimetres (18 by 1…
ASAlaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is one of the most pet-friendly US carriers because it carries pets in both the main cabin and the temperature-controlled cargo hold under its long-running Pet Connect program. In-cabin pets travel in a h…
AAAmerican Airlines
American Airlines accepts pets in the cabin on most flights of seven hours or less within the 50 US states, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The combined weight of the pet plus the soft-sided carrier m…
BABritish Airways
British Airways does not allow pets in the cabin on any commercial flight other than registered assistance dogs accompanying passengers with a disability — UK animal-welfare regulations and BA company policy require all …
DLDelta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines accepts small dogs, cats, and household birds in the main cabin on most domestic and many international flights. The pet must travel in a soft- or hard-sided carrier that fits fully under the seat in fron…
EKEmirates
Emirates does not allow pets in the cabin on any commercial flight; the only animals permitted in the passenger cabin are falcons (under specific approved conditions) and registered guide or service dogs accompanying pas…
F9Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines accepts cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, and small household birds in the cabin on every Frontier flight within the United States, the US Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico. The carrier…
HAHawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines applies the strictest US in-cabin pet rules because of Hawaii's rabies-free status and the state's Department of Agriculture quarantine programme. In-cabin pets are accepted only on inter-island Hawaiia…
B6JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways accepts small dogs and cats in the cabin on every JetBlue-operated flight, including domestic, Caribbean, Latin American, and most transatlantic routes. The combined weight of the pet plus the carrier may…
KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines accepts dogs and cats in the cabin on most KLM-operated flights up to a combined pet plus carrier weight of 8 kilograms. The soft-sided carrier may measure no more than 46 by 28 by 24 centimetres…
LHLufthansa
Lufthansa accepts cats and small dogs up to a combined pet plus carrier weight of 8 kilograms (about 17.6 pounds) in the cabin on most Lufthansa-operated flights. The carrier must measure no more than 55 by 40 by 23 cent…
QFQantas
Qantas accepts pets only as manifested cargo through Qantas Freight; no pets are permitted in the passenger cabin on any Qantas-operated flight other than approved assistance dogs accompanying passengers with disabilitie…
QRQatar Airways
Qatar Airways does not accept pets in the passenger cabin; the only exceptions are falcons and registered service dogs travelling with passengers with disabilities. All other pets must be transported by Qatar Airways Car…
SQSingapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines does not allow pets in the cabin; only registered guide dogs travelling with visually impaired passengers may travel in the cabin, and arrangements must be made through Singapore Airlines reservations …
WNSouthwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is one of the simpler US carriers to fly with a pet because the program is cabin-only and the rules are uniform across all domestic flights. Small vaccinated cats and dogs are allowed in a soft-sided p…
NKSpirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines accepts small domestic cats, small domestic dogs, household birds, and small domestic rabbits in the cabin on flights within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands; pets are not permitt…
TKTurkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines accepts cats, dogs, and small pet birds in the cabin on most Turkish Airlines-operated flights up to a combined pet plus carrier weight of 8 kilograms. The carrier may measure no more than 23 by 40 by 55…
UAUnited Airlines
United Airlines accepts cats and dogs in the main cabin on flights operated by United and United Express, with the booking made by phone within 24 hours of buying the ticket. The under-seat carrier dimensions are 17.5 by…
WSWestJet
WestJet accepts dogs, cats, and rabbits in the cabin on flights within Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and select transatlantic routes operated by WestJet. The pet plus carrier weight m…