Hi there,

I work for an airline and ours in particular allows pets on board in the passenger cabin. But they must be small dogs or cats or other animals. There are size charts in our database that tell you exactly how big the carrier can be because it must fit under the seat. Also, there are 3 pets per plane allowed so they do fly standby...with you. You may have a confirmed ticket but if your pet doesn't make the flight because there are already 3 pets on board then you probably don't want to go either. It is usually not a problem... not many pets fly. But, check with all airlines and do your homework. Any airline will require you to get a health certificate from your vet before allowing you and your pet to board. The health cert must be issued within 30 days of your departure date. Make sure you allow enough time to get that. There are generally fees involved as well. Some airlines like ours will allow pets in the passenger cabin and others fly cargo. Our airline doesn't pressurize nor have a large enough cargo facility to enable pets to fly. (true story - a lady tried to sneak her cat into her suitcase one time and checked the suitcase... needless to say, the cargo bin wasn't pressurized and she had a lot more of her poor cat than she started out with when they landed...very messy.)

So, just make sure you get all details and you are aware of all the fees and requirements. On a personal note, I would never send my pet on an airline where they had to ride in a crate in cargo. It just seems really harsh to me. Just an opinion. So, if we move anywhere, my husband, me and my 3 dogs will have a nice long car ride !

Angel