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Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 2/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [2-15] Baggage Limits Next Document: [2-17] Bicycles See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge If you are travelling with a dog or cat, you must say so when you make your reservation. All airlines will allow at most one dog in the presurized portion of the cabin (to prevent barking fights). The dog must be in a travel cage which fits under the seat in front of you and sedated. (If the dog is small, try to get a cage which fits under the seat, so you can keep watch on the pet. Otherwise, the dog will travel in the pet area of the baggage section, and you won't see the dog until the flight is over. The pet area is pressurized but may not be heated/cooled. Get nonstop flights since the pet area can get pretty hot while on the ground.) Cats can travel in a carrier that fits under the seat in front of you. Only one cat per carrier except for kittens. Most airlines will allow at most three cats in the main cabin, with sufficient number of rows separation. Some airlines will charge you extra (~$50 each way) for a small dog or cat. Many airlines require that the dog be given a tranquilizer supplied by your vet. Most veterinarians no longer recommend sedating your animals when transporting by air. If you let your cat out of its carrier, be sure to watch it carefully. Most cats tend to run when in an unfamiliar place. In the US, service animals travel free of charge on all airlines and can accompany their master in the main aircraft cabin. Service animals include guide dogs for the blind, signal dogs for the deaf, and assistance dogs for the mobility impaired, among other animals. Proof of disability may be required (i.e., attaching a harness to your dog won't get the animal on for free). Canadian provinces have similar laws for service animals. If traveling to a foreign country, be sure to check the local regulations, as some countries restrict the travel of animals and do not make a special exemption for service animals. America West and Southwest do not take pets, with the exception of service animals. AA, UA and US all take dogs. US charges $30. AA and UA charge $50. (Small dogs.) United charges $50 per carrier for cats in the pet area, $30 for cats as underseat baggage. All carriers require a recent (10 days old or less) veterinary certificate of health, but rarely look at it. All airlines embargo pets if the outside temperature is in the 90's (or perhaps even 80's). AA won't carry a pet if the temperature is less than 45F (enforcement of this rule is uneven). UA says they won't handle pets when it is -10F. US says they always handle pets except on certain commuter flights. US allows you to bring your pet out to the gate and have it boarded just before you get on the plane. AA sometimes will, but usually won't, allow this. The following is what the airlines charge (1-way) for a pet which fits under the seat in front of you, as of August 1, 1992. $30 Alaska $45 Delta, Northwest, USAir $50 American, America West, Continental, TWA, United You may want to consider using a boarding service instead of bringing your pet with you. Many veterinarians provide this service for short durations. User Contributions: 1 cheap viagra Feb 25, 2021 @ 2:14 pm https://genericviagragog.com buy viagra without doctor prescription Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 2/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [2-15] Baggage Limits Next Document: [2-17] Bicycles Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: mkant@cs.cmu.edu
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