The 10 Most Preferred Airlines For Traveling With Dogs

The top spot goes to this uber cool airlines.

Why Delta Air Lines holds the number one spot?

• Delta Air Lines allows dogs or cats to be taken inside the cabin or as cargo.
• The rules may vary depending on the destination you are traveling.
• For travelers flying into Canada and also domestic flight passengers, no pet should be less than 70 days of age.
• The cost of travel is around $125 USD. They should fit in a destined compartment that’s located under the seat.
• Pets traveling to Europe should not be less than 105 days of age. The cost is around $200 USD per pet.
• For travelers flying into Brazil, it costs around $75 USD.
• Passengers traveling to America should carry pets that are more than 16 weeks old.
• Some of the destinations where pets are not allowed include the UK, Jamaica, Barbados, and Australia.

• The world’s largest fleet includes an extra condition for flying pets.
• All pets should be older than 56 days at the time of travel.
• The pets will not be allowed on board if the travel time exceeds 12 hours.
• In the months of summer, the American Airlines restricts travel to hot destinations like Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Tucson, or Phoenix.
• The cost of traveling is around $125 USD each way.
• Pets are allowed to travel with their owners or as cargo on North American trips. Other pet-friendly routes include Columbia, Central America, and the Caribbean.
• The pet carriers can be no larger than 19 x 13 x 9 inches. The maximum weight should not exceed 20 lbs.

• Pets are permitted as carry-ons in Southwest Airlines. They should be more than 56 days of age.
• The cost of traveling with a pet is $95 USD. The pet should fit in a carrier no larger than 13.5 x 8.5 x 18.5 inches.
• This is the second best-traveling charge collected by an Airline for a pet.

• The United Airlines policies are quite strict.
• It carries pets on specific routes. Destinations like Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia are pet-free trips.
• Pets can fly in the cabin or as cargo for $125 USD one way.
• Soft-sided containers can’t exceed 18 x 11 x 11 inches.
• Hard-sided containers should be within 17.5 x 12 x 7.5 inches.
• For those dog lovers who own a bulldog, boxer, or a pug, this is the best airline to fly them as cargo.

• Frontier Airlines allows pets on both domestic routes and international flights to and from the Mexico and Dominican Republic.
• It does not allow pets to fly as cargos. They are permitted only in the cabin.
• The cost is $75 USD per pet.
• Approved pet containers must be no larger than 8 x 14 x 18 inches.

• The cost to travel with your pet is $100 USD.
• They allow pets only in the cabin and not as cargo.  The pet carrier should be within 19 x 16 x 9 inches.
• Allegiant Airlines have not set any age or weight limit for pets.
• This is the one and only American airline to allow unaccompanied minors under 15 years of age to travel with a pet.

• Hawaiian Airlines has stringent policies in place. They do not allow dogs to fly as cargo on all inter-island flights.
• All flights that fly from Honolulu to America’s JFK airport are pet-free.
• Inter-island travelers with pets should pay a fee of $35 USD. The approved carrier size is 16 x 10 x 9.5 inches.
• The weight should not exceed 25 lbs.
• The cost to travel with your pet outside Hawaii is $175 USD.
• Authorities quarantine incoming pets if the rules haven’t been followed.
• Pets flying outside are subject to lesser restrictions.

• Spirit Airlines permit travelers on local flights if the pets are more than 56 days of age.
• They allow pets in the cabin.
• The travel fee is $110 USD one way. The approved pet carrier should be of size 18 x 14 x 9 inches. It doesn’t allow pets heavier than 40 lbs.
• This is the most weight and size permission granted by an American carrier.