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Pets in Cabin — Airline Policies

Which airlines allow pets in the cabin, weight limits and carrier rules, copied from official airline policy pages.

All quotes below are from the airlines' official policy pages, checked 30 October 2026. Rules change — confirm on the official page before you travel.

Air India

Pets not allowed on nonstop India-USA flights; certified service dogs are an exception, free for visually/hearing-impaired passengers (India-USA page)

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways accepts pets on flights (guide linked from excess page; no cabin/hold detail stated on pages read)

American Airlines

Carry-on pet $150 per kennel within/between U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean where entry allowed; not allowed to Hawaii

Lufthansa

Dogs/cats in cabin by booking up to 72 hours before departure; animals over 8 kg including container travel as excess baggage in the air-conditioned cargo hold.

JetBlue

An approved pet carrier counts toward the personal item allowance

Cat/dog in cabin max 8 kg including kennel; in hold up to 75 kg including kennel; request at least 48 hours ahead. US-Europe fees: cabin EUR 200 / USD 225, hold EUR 400 / USD 450 (EUR 500 / USD 600 within 24 hours).

SWISS

Dogs/cats may travel in the cabin (booking confirmed no later than 72 hours before departure, fee paid at airport check-in); animals over 8 kg including container travel as excess baggage in the air-conditioned cargo hold.

Iberia

Animals are not permitted in the cabin (PETC) on flights to London, or in the hold (AVIH) to/from London; they may travel as cargo on those routes.

Oman Air

Pets are not allowed in the cabin but can be taken as checked baggage with certain terms and conditions

Southwest Airlines

Small vaccinated domestic cats and dogs accepted in cabin in an appropriate carrier; each pet carrier counts as a carry-on or personal item

SriLankan Airlines

Domesticated cats, dogs, birds, rabbits and ornamental fish accepted as checked baggage (aircraft/country restrictions apply); unusual animals via cargo

Eurowings

Cats and dogs only, short/medium-haul, with permission, in cabin in a closed watertight bite-proof bag max 55x40x23 cm and max 8 kg including animal; charge applies (Table of Charges, PETC); service dogs travel free as additional allowance

ANA (All Nippon Airways)

Pets cannot be checked in at self-service kiosks and must be handled at an ANA check-in counter (per the checked baggage page).

Delta Air Lines

Small dogs, cats and household birds (U.S. only) may travel in cabin in an approved carrier for a fee

Flynas

Travelling with pets currently allowed; small pets may fly in cabin per official guide (animal-transport requirements apply)

Frontier Airlines

Pet charge $149 per pet, per direction

Japan Airlines (JAL)

Pets are carried with special care until pickup at the arrival airport; a separate Pet Charge applies (domestic checked baggage page).

Jazeera Airways

Live animals in cabin as extra baggage: falcons with handler, seeing-eye dogs for blind/deaf passengers, cats and dogs when accompanied by passenger

Good to know

Special items are the most common reason for surprise airport fees. The pattern across airlines: items that are part of your allowance travel free, items above it need a pre-booked sports/special allowance, and buying at the airport almost always costs more than pre-booking. Use the baggage checker for your airline's standard allowance first, then add the special-item rule from this page.

Cabin pet rules are the strictest on this page: the carrier must fit under the seat, the combined weight of pet and carrier is capped, and most airlines require the pet to be booked in advance because only a fixed number are allowed per flight. Dogs and cats are the standard case; birds and other animals are airline-specific, as the policies above show.