A Brief Guide to Shipping Pets by Air

If you hate the idea of having to leave behindbasic research on a few different companies and
your pet on your next vacation, then one optionmake your choice based on what you find out.
you may want to consider is pet travel on airlines.United Airlines is one company that allows you to
Even though in the past shipping pets by air wastravel with pets both in the cabin and in the cargo
unheard of, today this is a service that is offeredhold. However, they have a different policy
by practically every major airline. As a matter ofregarding most breeds of dogs so you will have
fact, there are even companies out there thatto check with them to make sure your pooch
ship animals exclusively. So if you are planning aqualifies. Northwest Airlines is another company
trip in the near future and would like to take yourthat allows pets to travel in the cabin on most of
favorite cat or dog along, this article will help youtheir United States flights. This is not allowed on
find the perfect company to handle your petevery International flight however, and even
travel on airlines.flights to Hawaii are restricted to pets. So if you
First of all, it is important to realize that there areare planning on flying with this company make
two basic options when it comes to pet travel onsure you discuss the pets you plan on taking
airlines. Small cats and dogs are usually able toaboard ahead of time to make sure they are
travel with you in the cabin as long as certainallowed.
regulations are followed. For one thing they mustTwo final companies that you should consider for
be small enough to fit in a small carrier underneathpet travel on airlines are Delta Airlines and
of your seat, so this rules out most dogs. So ifAmerican Airlines. Delta accepts most types of
you have a pet that is too large to travel withanimals in their cabin and cargo hold, but animals
you in the cabin do this mean that you will not besuch as mice, spiders, and even sugar gliders are
able to travel with your pet? Not at all, becausenot allowed. They also request that no pets under
thankfully most airline companies will allow your8 weeks old should be admitted. American Airlines
pet to also travel as cargo.have a very similar policy, only they have a limit
There are many different companies that offeron the number of pets per flight that are allowed.
this service, so finding the best pet travel airlineSo make sure you reserve a spot for yours as
can be a challenge. It is a good idea to do somesoon as possible.