American Airlines

American Airlines has the following policies on pet-travel:

You can travel with up to 2 checked pets that are at least 8 weeks old. Please note that as capacity is limited, we accept checked pets on a first-come basis

When checking a pet, you’ll need to:

• Check in at the ticket counter
• Allow extra check-in time*
• Complete a checklist with an agent
• Provide a health certificate

Fees: $125 each way as carry-on, $175 each way as checked baggage.

Pets are allowed as both carry-on and checked luggage. Restrictions vary for UK and US-based animals, so please refer to their website.

Notes:

– They do not accept brachycephalic or snub-nosed dogs of any “mix” as checked luggage

– A health certificate is required for pets traveling as checked baggage. No certificate is needed for pets traveling as carry-on. Please note that upon arrival the destination state may require a certificate.

– With the exception of a few breed restrictions, you can only travel with cats and dogs. 

– They reserve the right to refuse any animal that is behaving aggressively.

– Maximum of one carrier per customer, and that carrier may contain up to two pets of the same species.

– Carrier may not weigh more than 20 pounds regardless of how many animals it contains.

– Maximum of two pets per customer as checked baggage.

Traveling with a pet is allowed*: 

• Within the 48 contiguous (adjoining) United States
• Alaska
• Puerto Rico
• St. Thomas
• St. Croix
• To/from the U.S. and Canada
• Mexico
• The Caribbean**
• Central America
• South America**

*American Eagle does not accept pets as checked baggage for Priority Parcel Service between San Juan (SJU) and St. Kitts (SKB)
**Dependent upon the regulations of your destination country

You cannot travel with a pet on flights longer than 12 hours (that includes the time it takes to clear customs at arrival city) or flights to or from:

• Hawaii
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Paraguay
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• Transatlantic
• Transpacific

For complete guidelines, check their site at: American Airlines

For more information on airlines, view these articles:

• US Airways
• Alaska Air
• United Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• Jet Blue
• Southwest Airlines
• Air Canada
• United Airlines