Data sources

Pet Flight Guide is built from publicly available data. Every dataset and editorial source used to populate the site is listed below.

Last regenerated: May 22, 2026.

Data freshness check runs automatically every month against the live upstream sources; see the count comparison below once it loads.

OpenFlights Airports Database

Source URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/airports.dat

License: Open Database License (ODbL)

Used for: Airport name, city, country, IATA/ICAO codes, geographic coordinates.

Curated airline pet-policy summaries

Source URL: Compiled from publicly published carrier "traveling with pets" pages.

License: Editorial summary; verify with the airline before travel.

Used for: Cabin/cargo allowances, fees, kennel dimensions, breed restrictions, contact channels.

US DOT 14 CFR 382 — Airport Pet Relief Area Requirements

Source URL: https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/passengers-disabilities

License: Public domain (US federal regulation)

Used for: Pet relief area locations and requirements at US airports with 10,000+ enplanements.

World countries dataset (mledoze/countries)

Source URL: https://github.com/mledoze/countries

License: Open Database License (ODbL)

Used for: Country names, capitals, regions, official languages, currencies, and flag emoji on country pages.

World Bank Open Data — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL)

Source URL: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL

License: CC BY 4.0

Used for: Country population figures.

Flag images — flagcdn.com (Flagpedia)

Source URL: https://flagpedia.net/download/api

License: Free for any use (public domain flag images)

Used for: National flag images on country pages.

Verification

The information on this site is editorial and should be verified with the airline or relevant government authority before travel. Pet policies, fees, breed restrictions, and quarantine rules change frequently, and we cannot guarantee that every page reflects the current published policy.