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Bring Your Pet on Your Flight
Want your dog or cat with you on the trip? Call an independent travel agent to check what the airline allows on your flight, what the carrier and paperwork need to be, and what adding your pet would cost. Space for pets is limited and set by the airline.
- In-cabin or checked pet options
- Pet charges explained first
- Nothing added without your OK
Call About Pet Travel
Phone hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Independent travel agency · Not affiliated with any airline · Service fees may apply.
Independent travel agency · Not affiliated with any airline · Service fees may apply.
Ways pets travel
What you can ask about
Each airline sets its own pet policy, including which animals it accepts, where they can travel, and how many pets can be on one flight.
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Pets in the cabin
A small dog or cat in a carrier that fits under the seat in front of you, where the airline allows pets in the cabin.
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Checked or cargo transport
Some airlines carry larger pets in the hold or through a separate cargo service, and some don't carry pets this way at all.
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Trained service dogs
Service dogs are handled under separate federal rules rather than as pets, and airlines may ask for Department of Transportation forms.
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Emotional support animals
Airlines are not required to treat emotional support animals as service animals, and may handle them under their pet policy.
Good to know
How adding a pet works
What's possible depends on the airline, the aircraft, your pet, and how many pets are already booked on the flight.
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Space for pets is limited
Airlines often cap the number of pets on each flight or in each cabin, so a place for your pet depends on what's still available.
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A request is not a confirmation
Asking to add a pet does not secure a place. Your pet is confirmed only when the airline adds it to your booking.
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Carrier and animal rules apply
Carrier size and weight limits, your pet's age, and breed restrictions for travel in the hold can all affect what the airline allows.
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Documents may be required
Health certificates or vaccination records may be needed, particularly for international trips. The airline and the destination set the requirements.
Call About Pet Travel
Phone hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Independent travel agency · Not affiliated with any airline · Service fees may apply.
Costs
What adding a pet can cost
Pet charges are set by the airline and are separate from your ticket.
Airline pet charges
Usually charged for each pet and each direction of travel. Pets in the hold or shipped as cargo are often priced differently from pets in the cabin.
Our service fee
Quoted on the call before you authorize
Charged by Travelz Portal for our own help with this request: a flat fee per passenger, separate from the airline’s charges and not paid to the airline. There is no charge to discuss your options, and nothing is charged until you authorize it.
Special situations
Service dogs, international trips, and connections
Traveling with a trained service dog? Service dogs are covered by separate federal rules, and airlines may require the Department of Transportation's service animal forms. Contact the airline directly so it can make the arrangements. DOT service animal guidance
International trip or a connecting flight? Entry rules at your destination, and the policy of each airline on the itinerary, can affect whether your pet can travel. We can review what appears to apply before you decide.
Flying in very hot or cold weather? Some airlines restrict pets in the hold during certain temperatures or times of year.
Preparation checklist
Before you call about your pet
Having these details ready makes it quicker to check what the airline allows and what it would cost.
You can also contact your airline or original booking provider directly to add a pet to your booking.
- Your booking reference
- Your pet's species and breed
- Your pet's weight, with and without the carrier
- The carrier's length, width, and height
- Whether you'd like your pet in the cabin or in the hold
- Your pet's age and vaccination records
- Any flights in the trip that connect or change airline
- Whether any part of the trip is international
Pet travel FAQs
Questions about flying with a pet
The airline always decides whether and how a pet can travel.
Can you guarantee my pet a place on the flight?
No. Airlines limit the number of pets on each flight, and they decide which animals they accept. We can check what appears to be available and request a place for your pet, but it is confirmed only when the airline adds it to your booking.
Can my pet travel with me in the cabin?
Only where the airline allows pets in the cabin. This is usually limited to small dogs and cats in a carrier that fits under the seat in front of you, within the airline's limit on pets per flight.
How much does it cost to add a pet?
The airline sets the charge. It is usually charged for each pet and each direction of travel, and it can differ between pets in the cabin and pets in the hold. If you ask us to add your pet, our own service fee applies as well. We explain both before you authorize anything.
Is an emotional support animal treated as a service animal?
Under U.S. Department of Transportation rules, airlines are not required to recognize emotional support animals as service animals and may treat them as pets. Trained service dogs are handled separately. See the DOT service animal guidance.
What documents does my pet need?
It depends on the airline and on where you are flying. Health certificates and vaccination records are common requirements, and international destinations can have their own entry and quarantine rules.
Can I add a pet directly with the airline?
Yes. You can contact your airline, or the company you originally booked with, directly. You do not need to use our service to add a pet.
Talk through bringing your pet
Call to check what the airline allows for your pet on your flight, and what it would cost, before you decide.
Call About Pet Travel
Phone hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Independent travel agency · Not affiliated with any airline · Service fees may apply.