American Airlines: flying with a dog
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
« On flights with American you can bring one pet carrier as a carry-on if: You pay the carry-on pet fee; Your pet stays in the pet carrier and under the seat in front of you the entire flight. » « We only accept checked pets for active-duty U.S. Military and U.S. State Department Foreign Service personnel traveling on official orders. » « American Airlines Cargo offers the American PetEmbark® service for pets that don’t qualify to travel as carry-on or checked pets. » 💶 Fares for travelling with a dog
Every amount below is published by the airline itself and quoted from its own page. The Flight Finder shows the fare that applies to the trip you searched; this page lists all the official fares we have verified.
- $150per container · per one-wayUS/Canada/Mexico/Central America/Caribbean eligible routes
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« $150 per kennel »
- Cargo or carriage on quotationper shipment · per journeyPetEmbark routes
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« Fees will be confirmed at time of booking »
🐕 Breed guide
- Flying with an American Bully XL — This airline lists the breed among those it refuses.
- Flying with a Cane Corso — This airline lists the breed among those it refuses.
🗺️ American Airlines's network and destination formalities
This is the airline's commercial network. Flying to a destination does not mean the airline accepts a dog on that route: check the channel statuses above and confirm with the airline.
Flying with a dog on American Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on American Airlines?
American Airlines — Under conditions. « On flights with American you can bring one pet carrier as a carry-on if: You pay the carry-on pet fee; Your pet stays in the pet carrier and under the seat in front of you the entire flight. » (https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/special-assistance/pets.html)
Does American Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
Hold — American Airlines — Refused. « We only accept checked pets for active-duty U.S. Military and U.S. State Department Foreign Service personnel traveling on official orders. » (https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/special-assistance/pets.jsp) Cargo — American Airlines — Under conditions.…
This page summarises the information currently on record. Conditions can change: confirm them with the airline before booking.
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On a codeshare flight, the airline selling the ticket may be different from the airline operating the flight. Your dog’s travel conditions may therefore depend on the operating carrier. Always check the “operated by” notice before booking.