ChillNomad · Pet Travel
Airline pet policies compared
In-cabin and cargo pet rules for major carriers, taken from each airline's own official pet-travel page. Fees the airline doesn't publish are marked, not guessed.
20 airlines
- Delta Air LinesCabin: YesCargo: YesFee USD/CAD 150 within US/Canada/Puerto Rico/USVI (tickets on/after 2025-04-08; was 95 before); USD/CAD/EUR 200 on international routes. Each way.
- American AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 9.07 kgFee USD 150 per kennel (carry-on: within/between US, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean). Each way, nonrefundable.
- United AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: NoFee USD 150 each way.
- Alaska AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: YesFee USD 100 each way per kennel/carrier (in-cabin). Program fees range USD 100–200 by travel type/route; priced each way.
- Southwest AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: NoFee USD 95 Pet Fare each way per carrier (paid at ticket counter; refundable if reservation cancelled).
- JetBlue AirwaysCabin: YesCargo: NoFee USD 150 each way. Max 2 pets per traveler (2nd requires a 2nd seat + fee); 6 pets per flight. Not allowed in Mint.
- Air CanadaCabin: YesCargo: YesFee Within Canada and Canada/US: CA/US $50.00–60.00; International: CA/US $100.00–120.00. One-way (tax inclusive).
- LufthansaCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 8 kgFee Varies by route (approx USD 72 within Europe to USD 120 intercontinental) — confirm on lufthansa.com.
- Air FranceCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 8 kgFee To Metropolitan France EUR 70; within Caribbean / in Europe / Europe–North Africa / France–DOM EUR 125; all other flights EUR 200. Fee taken from a search snapshot — confirm the current amount on the airline's official page.
- KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 8 kgFee EUR 70–500 per one-way flight (varies by route) — confirm on klm.com.
- IberiaCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 8 kgFee Approx EUR 50 (Europe / North Africa) / EUR 150 (long-haul intercontinental); payable at the airport — confirm on iberia.com.
- TAP Air PortugalCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 8 kgFee EUR 78–380 depending on weight and destination — confirm during booking on flytap.com.
- British AirwaysCabin: NoCargo: YesFee N/A (no cabin pets).
- Turkish AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 8 kgFee PETC (0–8 kg): +USD 75 on interline flights to/from Türkiye; varies by international destination — use the Pet Fee Calculator on turkishairlines.com. Fee taken from a search snapshot — confirm the current amount on the airline's official page.
- EmiratesCabin: NoCargo: YesFee N/A (no cabin pets).
- Qatar AirwaysCabin: NoCargo: YesFee N/A (no cabin pets).
- Singapore AirlinesCabin: NoCargo: YesFee N/A (no cabin pets).
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)Cabin: NoCargo: YesFee N/A (no cabin pets).
- Cathay PacificCabin: NoCargo: YesFee N/A (no cabin pets).
- LATAM AirlinesCabin: YesCargo: YesLimit 7 kgFee Varies by route (approx 200 BRL within Brazil to USD 250 on other international flights) — confirm on latamairlines.com.