PetsVentura® : Transport Your Pet on Commercial Flights

Transport Your Pet on Commercial Flights

Accepts dogs, cats, and birds as checked or carry-on luggage.
Carry-on fee for domestic travel is $100 each way.
Checked-luggage fee for domestic travel is $100 each way for small-to-medium-sized kennels and $200 each way for medium-to-extra-large-sized kennels.
Fees vary by destination for international flights.
Call 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) to make a reservation.

American Airlines

Only accepts cats and dogs as checked or carry-on luggage.
Limits carry-on pets to two in First Class and five in Coach.
Carry-on fee is $100 each way; reservation is required.
Carry-on kennels can be no larger than 23” long x 13” wide x 9” high.
Checked-luggage fee is $150 each way; you don’t need to make a reservation.
Checked pets can weigh no more than 100 pounds, including the kennel.
English-speaking callers can book a reservation at 1-800-433-7300.
Visit the reservations page for additional numbers.

Delta Airlines

Allows carry-on and checked pets.
Limits carry-on pets to one in First Class, one in Business Elite, and one in the Main Cabin.
All kennels must be capable of loading upright with wheels, functional handles, a secure closure (not locked), and padding for accidents.
Carry-on fee is $100 each way.
Checked-pet fee is $200 each way.
You cannot check pets between May 15th and September 15th.
Call 1-800-221-1212 for travel within the US and 1-800-241-4141 for international travel.

Continental Airlines

Does not accept checked animals.
Allows cats, dogs, pet rabbits, and household birds as carry-on items on most US flights.
Limits carry-on pets to one in the front cabin and four in the Economy cabin.
In-cabin kennels must fit completely under the seat in front of you, with maximum dimension of 22” long x 14” wide x 9” high.
The fee is $95 each way.
Pets can be booked online or by contacting reservations (for international flights, call 800-525-0280).

US Airways

Does not allow checked animals, except for nonstop shuttle flights in the Boston, DC, and New York markets.
Allows you to carry one small dog, cat or bird.
Carry-on pets are not allowed on transatlantic flights.
You must use a hard-sided carrier up to 17” long x 16” wide x 8” tall, or a soft-sided carrier up to 17” long x 16” wide x 10” tall.
The fee is $100 each way.
Call 800-428-4322 to make arrangements.

Northwest Airlines

Allows small dogs, cats, and birds as carry-on items and a large variety of pets as checked luggage.
The maximum kennel size for carry-on pets is 17” long x 12” wide x 8” tall.
Limits carry-on pets to two kennels in First Class and two in WorldBusiness Class.
Fee is $80 each way.
Checked pets prices vary based on the animal’s size, ranging from $139–359 each way.
You can make your arrangements online by visiting Manage My Reservations
For international travel, call 1-800-225-2525.

Southwest Airlines

Only allows fully-trained assistance animals accompanying a person with a disability or being transported to a person with a disability.

Virgin Atlantic

Allows cats, dogs, and ferrets in the cargo area only.
Pets can only travel on flights between the following cities: Barbados, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JKF, New York-Newark, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington.
Offers a Pet Rewards Program for frequent-flying pets.