| Air Canada
Pets are not allowed in the cabin on any Air Canada
flights.
Pets have to be pre-registered to travel as checked baggage
on the same flight as their owner for all flights within
Canada and flights to and from the U.S.A. Temperature
controlled and ventilated baggage compartments are available
only on certain aircraft.
Apart from weather embargoes, pets are not allowed to
fly From December 18, 2009 to January 7, 2010 as checked
baggage; from December 15, 2009 to January 11, 2010 as cargo.
Fee: $105 CAD/USD one-way.
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| AirTran
Cats, dogs and birds are accepted in the cabin. Only three
pets are allowed per flight. Advanced reservations are
necessary. Pets are not accepted as checked baggage or cargo.
Fee: $69 one-way. This is the cheapest rate to be
found.
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| Alaska Airlines
Dogs, cats, rabbits, household birds and tropical fish
are allowed in the cabin with one pet in first class and five
in the main cabin.
Pets travel is a separate climate controlled area below
the main cabin.
Fees: Both cabin and checked baggage is $100
one-way.
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| American Airlines
Only cats and dogs are accepted for travel. The airline
accepts seven pets per flight in-cabin so a reservation is
required.
Pets traveling as checked baggage do not require a
reservation. They are accepted on a on a first come basis. And
there is a maximum of two checked pets per passenger.
There are temperature restrictions year round to ensure
safe travel. Pet’s travel in a front compartment and
transported on a motorized cargo cart.
Fees: Cabin $100 and checked $150 one-way.
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| Continental Airlines
Cats, dogs, pet rabbits and household birds are allowed in
the cabin. An in cabin pet may be carried in lieu of a
carry-on bag. Pets do not travel as checked baggage.
The airline’s PetSafe program will allow pets that
previously traveled as checked baggage to experience these
safeguards when they travel as cargo, keeping them safe and
their owners reassured. The airline has a pet-related frequent
flyer program.
Fees: In cabin $125.00 one-way. PetSafe cargo fees
range between $149 and $659.
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| Delta Airlines
Dogs, cats and household birds can travel in-cabin. Cats,
dogs, household birds, guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters are
accepted as checked baggage.
Pets are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Two
pets of the same type may be allowed in one kennel, for
example two dogs or two cats.
They must be small enough to fit in one kennel provided
they are compatible and must be of the same species, size and
each weigh less than 20 pounds and will be charged as one pet.
Fee: In cabin is $150 one-way and checked is $275
one-way.
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| JetBlue
JetBlue gladly accepts small cats and dogs in the aircraft
cabin on both domestic and international flights. Pets cannot
be booked online.
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.
A pet will count as your personal carry-on item. Pets
can only travel in-cabin on this airline. This airline has a
frequent flyer program.
Fee is $100 one-way.
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| Frontier Airlines
Pets are not accepted for travel in the main cabin.
Pets are handled as checked baggage with an advance
reservation. Pets cannot be booked online.
Two pets per ticketed passenger. Certain code-share
partners do not accept pets. Weather restrictions apply.
Fee: Checked baggage fee range between $100 and $200
one-way depending on the size of the carrier.
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| Midwest Airlines
Dogs and cats can fly in cabin, below cabin and cargo.
Passengers traveling with pets are not allowed to sit in exit
row or bulkhead seats.
Advanced reservations are mandatory and are on a first
come, first served basis on domestic flights only.
The airline has an excellent pet frequent flyer program and
a goody bag for pets on boarding.
Fee: In cabin and below cabin is $100 one-way.
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| Southwest Airlines
This airline is changing its long-standing no-pets policy
on June 17 and will allow small dogs and cats on board.
Fee: $75 one-way.
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| US Airways
Dogs, cats and small birds are accepted in cabin.
Connections are not permitted.
A pet carrier is in lieu of a carry-on bag. Pets can only
be transported as checked baggage on a US Airways Shuttle
flights.
Fee: In cabin is $100 one-way. Checked baggage rates
vary.
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| United Airlines
Dog, cats and household birds such as canaries, finches or
parakeets may be accepted as carry on or checked baggage.
Rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs may be accepted as
checked baggage only. There are weather embargoes.
Fees: $125 in cabin and $250 for checked baggage
one-way.
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| Virgin America
Pets can only fly in cabin and reservations are required.
The carrier is in lieu of a piece of hand luggage.
Fee: $100 one-way.
Unfortunately there is no streamlining of services and
information offered by the major carriers, so it’s important
to check Web sites and call for more in depth information
pertaining to your personal travel plans. And the airlines
themselves, are forever updating their own policies.
The Web site Kayak.com. has a chart that details pet fees
and other information such as airline policies for baggage and
meals on board and much more. It’s updated daily (as airline
policies change) and also links directly to the airline pet
pages, which cuts down on time spent surfing the Web. This is
a great place to start your in-depth
research.
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