Airline pet policies

In-cabin limits, cargo rules, breed bans, and fees for 19 major airlines. Figures are verified against each airline's official policy page where noted. Always confirm directly before booking.

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Airline	In-cabin	Max weight	Checked	Cargo	Status
United Airlines	Yes	25 lb	No	Yes	Verified
American Airlines	Yes	20 lb	No	Yes	Verified
Delta Air Lines	Yes	20 lb	No	No	Verified
Alaska Airlines	Yes	20 lb	Yes	No	Verified
JetBlue Airways	Yes	20 lb	No	No	Verified
Southwest Airlines	Yes	20 lb	No	No	Verified
Lufthansa	Yes	17 lb	Yes	Yes	Verified
Air Canada	Yes	22 lb	Yes	Yes	Verified
British Airways	No	—	No	Yes	Verified
Air France	Yes	17 lb	Yes	Yes	Verified
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	Yes	17 lb	Yes	Yes	Verified
Qatar Airways	No	—	Yes	Yes	Verified
Emirates	No	—	No	Yes	Verified
ANA (All Nippon Airways)	No	—	Yes	Yes	Verified
Frontier Airlines	Yes	20 lb	No	No	Verified
Spirit Airlines	Yes	20 lb	No	No	Estimate
Hawaiian Airlines	Yes	25 lb	Yes	No	Verified
Singapore Airlines	No	—	No	Yes	Verified
Iberia	Yes	17 lb	Yes	Yes	Estimate

United Airlines

In-cabin: up to 25 lb
$150 each way (in-cabin, U.S. domestic)
In-cabin available on most U

American Airlines

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$150 each way (in-cabin)
In-cabin on domestic routes and select short international

Delta Air Lines

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$150 each way (in-cabin, U.S. domestic)
In-cabin on domestic U

Alaska Airlines

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$100 each way (in-cabin or checked).
In-cabin and checked baggage on Alaska-operated flights

JetBlue Airways

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$125 each way.
In-cabin only on JetBlue-operated flights; does not accept pets as checked baggage or cargo

Southwest Airlines

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$125 each way.
In-cabin on Southwest-operated domestic flights only

Lufthansa

In-cabin: up to 17 lb
EUR 70–100 in-cabin (varies by route)
In-cabin on short to medium haul

Air Canada

In-cabin: up to 22 lb
CAD $59–$105 in-cabin (varies by route)
In-cabin on Canadian domestic and select transborder routes

British Airways

No in-cabin pets
Varies — contact IAG Cargo for a quote.
Cargo only via IAG Cargo, not as carry-on or checked baggage

Air France

In-cabin: up to 17 lb
EUR 30–60 in-cabin
In-cabin on most Air France routes

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

In-cabin: up to 17 lb
EUR 30–60 in-cabin
In-cabin on select routes; hold on others

Qatar Airways

No in-cabin pets
Varies by weight, route, and crate size — contact Qatar Airways or QRAF.
No in-cabin pets

Emirates

No in-cabin pets
Varies by weight, route, and crate size — contact Emirates SkyCargo.
Cargo only via Emirates SkyCargo

ANA (All Nippon Airways)

No in-cabin pets
Varies — contact ANA. Japan requires 180-day quarantine preparation
In-hold on select routes

Frontier Airlines

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$99 each way.
In-cabin on Frontier-operated U

Spirit Airlines

In-cabin: up to 20 lb
$125 each way.
In-cabin on Spirit domestic and select routes

Hawaiian Airlines

In-cabin: up to 25 lb
$35–$60 one-way in-cabin or checked (interisland)
In-cabin and checked on select Hawaiian inter-island and mainland routes

Singapore Airlines

No in-cabin pets
Varies — contact SIA Cargo.
Cargo only

Iberia

In-cabin: up to 17 lb
EUR 55 in-cabin (some routes)
In-cabin and hold on Iberia routes

Check in-cabin eligibility Country entry requirements