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Alaska Airlines: small household birds in the cabin (2026)

Alaska Airlines lists “small household birds” as accepted in the cabin. Carrier limit 17 × 11 × 9.5 in, fee $100 each way per kennel/carrier ($35 if traveling wholly within the State of Hawai'i), subject to space. Official figures, verified 2026-10-09.

Published wording	“small household birds” — Alaska Airlines's own term
Accepted in cabin	Yes, qualified — Alaska Airlines publishes “small household birds”, not simply “birds”
Carrier limit	17 × 11 × 9.5 in
Height ceiling	9.5" — #35 of the 58 cabin-allowing airlines we track
Weight rule	Not published — the size limit is the binding constraint
Fee	$100 each way per kennel/carrier ($35 if traveling wholly within the State of Hawai'i), subject to space · compare →
Pets per passenger	Up to 2 pets of the same species and similar size in one carrier; a second carrier only if you buy a second ticket for the adjacent seat. The carrier counts toward your carry-on allowance: a pet carrier plus a personal item, or a pet carrier plus a standard-size carry-on (on flights within Hawaii it does not count).
Also accepted	small dogs · house cats · rabbits
Carriers that clear it	2 of 15 tracked

Alaska Airlines publishes “small household birds”, not “birds”. That qualifier is the airline's own wording and is a separate condition from the carrier size — confirm your animal meets it before you book. Alaska Airlines's published policy →

Carriers that clear Alaska Airlines's 9.5" ceiling

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Carrier	External size	Verdict
Sherpa Original Deluxe (Small) up to ~8 lb · max pet 13″ long × 7.5″ tall	15 × 10 × 8.5 in	Fits 1" spare	No new copies on Amazon right now
Mr. Peanut's Gold Series Mini (Low-Profile) up to ~15 lb	17 × 11 × 9 in	Exact fit 0" spare	See on Amazon →
Sherpa Original Deluxe (Medium) up to ~16 lb · max pet 16″ long × 9.5″ tall	17 × 11 × 10.5 in	Flexes — 1" over	See on Amazon →

Full shortlist and every tracked carrier: carriers that fit Alaska Airlines → · all rules, fees and the under-seat caveat: Alaska Airlines pet policy →

Citing this policy data? Go ahead — sourced from the official airline page, last verified 2026-10-09. Copy a ready-made reference:

Same animal, other airlines: Delta Air Lines — household birds · Frontier Airlines — small household birds

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Common questions

Can I bring a household bird in the cabin on Alaska Airlines?

Yes. Alaska Airlines publishes “small household birds” among the animals it accepts in the cabin, and the qualifier matters — it is “small household birds”, not simply “birds”, so the animal must meet that description as well as fit the carrier. The carrier must fit 17 × 11 × 9.5 in fully under the seat. Fee: $100 each way per kennel/carrier ($35 if traveling wholly within the State of Hawai'i), subject to space. Verified 2026-10-09 from https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/pets-traveling-with-pets/pets-in-cabin.

How tall a carrier can a bird have on Alaska Airlines?

9.5 inches — #35 of 58 cabin-allowing airlines we track. The roomiest tracked carrier that still clears it is the Sherpa Original Deluxe (Small), with 1" spare on its tightest dimension.