![]() ![]() Last week, TPG senior aviation reporter Ethan Klapper and his girlfriend flew with their Labrador rescue for the first time on JSX, a semiprivate air carrier. If you do have a larger dog, it may be harder to find an airline that will let you keep your dog in the cabin with you. "I'm always worried Chilly won't be allowed to board, but fortunately, Delta and Alaska don't have official weight limits." "Traveling with my 24-pound dog Chilly Willy is super stressful," says TPG senior editor Clint Henderson. Some airlines have weight limits on pets traveling in the cabin, usually capped at 20 pounds. Related: A comprehensive guide to traveling with pets Weight limits for flying with dogs Generally, I do not enjoy traveling with him and will leave him with a sitter anytime I can." "When we took Amtrak on Thanksgiving, he tried to make a run for it on the train. ![]() He's a nervous traveler so I have to drug him, feed him peanut butter and have him in my sight on the train," Walker told me. "Migo can't fly on some airlines, so we take Amtrak. Thanks to these breed restrictions, TPG senior writer Vikkie Walker usually takes Amtrak when traveling with her 4-year-old pug, Migo Jameson Walker. ![]() Note that many people do not recommend flying your pet in cargo if you can avoid it, particularly during the summer months. "If your pet is too large to fly in the cabin, it must travel with American Airlines Cargo," says AA, for which fees vary. The airline also charges $125 as an extra carry-on pet fee, and the animal must stay in the kennel underneath the seat in front of you throughout the flight. To ensure your dog is eligible to fly with a commercial airline, double-check an airline's pet-in-cabin policy, says pet transport service Pets2Fly, which also notes that "flying in-cabin is most likely the safest way to travel" for some breeds.Īmerican Airlines, for example, allows cats and dogs to be carried on if they meet specific size, age and destination requirements, on most flights not exceeding 12 hours to and from select locations. These dogs are banned on certain airlines, including United and Delta, and restricted on others, including Lufthansa, Swiss Airlines and KLM. Some dogs (and cats) are prohibited from flying altogether, including snub-nosed breeds, brachycephalic breeds of dogs that include the French bulldog and Boston terrier and are prone to heavy breathing. Related: Can you cruise with your dog, cat or other pets? Which dog breeds can fly? "He weighs 18 pounds, so we always fly pet-in-cabin following all of the airline's procedures, and we typically fly Delta." "I've flown with Murray a handful of times and it's always been fairly easy, aside from the one time he tore his carrier case - we had to jury-rig it shut with a shoestring," TPG senior aviation business reporter David Slotnick recalled of his 4-year-old miniature goldendoodle. Not only does it need to be the right size, but make sure it's also strong enough to weather flights, especially if your pup tends to chew through carriers. Flying with your pets as cargo is doable, but certainly not recommended by most pet owners.īefore you decide to bring your dog on board, make sure to "find a good pet carrier that's sturdy and small enough for all the airlines you fly," says TPG senior writer Katie Genter.īy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. If your pet cannot accompany you (or if they are flying solo), they'll be treated as cargo. Aircraft holds are ventilated and heated to help keep pets comfortable, according to Zoo Logistics. If your pet is flying with you as luggage, you'll either be able to keep them in the cabin with you or they will be flown as excess luggage in the hold of the aircraft. You'll want to double-check the airline's policies on traveling with pets before you book your tickets. However, some do require all pets to fly as cargo. Most airlines will allow pets to fly in the cabin as luggage or in the hold as excess luggage so long as you'll be flying on the same flight and they meet size and weight restrictions. "The options for your pet depend on a number of factors, such as the breed and size of your pet, the airline company, the type of aircraft, the destination and whether you will travel on the same flight as your pet." "Your pet can travel in three ways: as hand luggage in the cabin with you, as excess luggage in the cargo hold of the aircraft or as cargo in the hold of the aircraft," according to Zoo Logistics, a company based in the Netherlands that helps people coordinate travel with pets. TPG senior aviation business reporter David Slotnick traveling with his pup Murray.
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